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Rep. Jared Patterson Amends House Bill 1 for Highway 380 Safety Improvements

Rep. Jared Patterson Amends House Bill 1 for Highway 380 Safety Improvements

April 9, 2019

On Wednesday, March 27, Rep. Jared Patterson successfully introduced an amendment to the state’s General Appropriations Act, House Bill 1, dedicating $15 million to safety and mobility improvements on U.S. Highway 380…

Rep. Patterson Joins Texas House in Approving Landmark School Finance Reform

Rep. Patterson Joins Texas House in Approving Landmark School Finance Reform

April 3, 2019

Representative Jared Patterson today joined an overwhelming majority of the Texas House in voting for House Bill 3, also known as The Texas Plan. This comprehensive legislation will fundamentally transform the public…

Rep. Jared Patterson Joint Authors Bill for Property Tax Relief

Rep. Jared Patterson Joint Authors Bill for Property Tax Relief

March 14, 2019

Representative Jared Patterson has joined bill author Representative Tom Oliverson M.D. to file monumental legislation addressing property taxes. HB 2537 would allocate ninety percent of the state revenue surplus toward offsetting the…

Rep. Jared Patterson Authors Monumental School Finance Legislation

Rep. Jared Patterson Authors Monumental School Finance Legislation

March 5, 2019

Representative Jared Patterson today authored House Bill 3, comprehensive legislation to fundamentally transform the public school finance system in Texas. Following the bill’s filing, Rep. Patterson was proud to join dozens of…

Rep. Jared Patterson Files Legislation to Pioneer New Approach on Authentic Student Assessment

Rep. Jared Patterson Files Legislation to Pioneer New Approach on Authentic Student Assessment

February 27, 2019

On Wednesday, February 27, Rep. Jared Patterson (Frisco) filed House Bill 2572, proposing a statewide pilot program to assess students in social studies using a portfolio method, in contrast to the current…

Rep. Jared Patterson Files Property Appraisal Reform Bill

Rep. Jared Patterson Files Property Appraisal Reform Bill

February 6, 2019

On Wednesday, February 6, Representative Jared Patterson filed HB 1444, an ambitious proposal designed to slow the growth of rising property tax bills and provide more predictability to taxpayers and taxing units…