Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed a major education funding bill into law allocating a record $8.5 billion for public schools and $4 billion for teacher and staff pay raises. Even though record levels of public education funding have been allocated in the past and Texas education outcomes remain among

Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 2 on Wednesday in Salado, establishing $8.5 billion in new school funding and the largest teacher pay raise in Texas history.

Texas public schools are about to see a major cash infusion. Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed an $8.5 billion funding bill that delivers sweeping investments in teacher pay, early learning and campus security.