The BriefThe Texas House and Senate have agreed on a bill to increase public school funding.The revised House Bill 2 would inject $8.5 billion into the public education system over the next two years.

The legislation would prevent schools from using materials that do not use the terms “Before Christ” and “Anno Domini.” Many historians have moved away from them to be more inclusive.

Public education advocates are calling Texas senators out over a key component of the Texas Senate's public school funding counterproposal that significantly decreases the amount per student that districts across the state will receive.