Midland ISD sues state over recapture system, calling it an illegal property tax

Summary by The Midland Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Lauren Munt, KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) · July 22, 2026 · 2 min read

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland ISD has filed a lawsuit this week challenging the state’s school finance recapture system, arguing the problem runs deeper than the so-called Robin Hood tax that has been in place since 1993. Since 2013, Midland ISD has sent more than $1 billion to the state throug...

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Category: schools · Published: July 22, 2026 · Source: KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) · Reading time: 2 min

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