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Texas is pumping an additional $850 million into special education as part of a sweeping reform that reshapes how school districts receive funding. Rachel Adame Anderson, a Professional Development Consultant with Region 19 Education Service Center, said the changes are designed to prioritize equity and student safety. But the new funding doesn’t stop there. Support allotments have doubled, and the state has committed $1.3 billion in basic cost assistance under House Bill 2. According to Anderson, the increased funding helps close a $1.7 billion gap caused by years of under-identification and the now-eliminated 8.5% cap on special education enrollment.