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Post or tweet your opposition to the growth of recapture using the examples below.

Robin Hood recapture began as a way to equalize school funding by taking local tax dollars away from a handful of wealthy districts. Today, recapture takes $3 billion per year out of 160 districts serving 1.2 million students. #txlege #txed

When the state takes money out of local communities through Robin Hood recapture, those dollars don’t necessarily go to lower-income school districts. Instead, legislators use those local dollars to balance the budget. #txlege #txed

Over the last 10 years, the amount of money that Robin Hood recapture removes from local school districts has nearly tripled. #txlege #txed

Texans deserve Taxparency: Property tax bills should clearly state how much money collected in local school property taxes will be taken away by the state through Robin Hood recapture. #txlege #txed

Texas needs recapture reform. If the state collects more money than projected from local school districts, those extra dollars should go toward education — and not other programs. #txlege #txed

Robin Hood in Texas

This report from the Texas School Coalition looks at the impact of recapture on Texas students, schools, and taxpayers.

Summary: The Rise of Recapture

Texas is taking more and more dollars away from local school districts. Download the report.

Sample Letter to Legislators

Let your legislator know you oppose the growth of recapture in the State of Texas.

How Does Recapture Work?

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This information is provided by the Texas School Coalition, located at 601 Camp Craft Road, Austin, TX 78746. For more information on the Texas School Coalition, see www.txsc.org.