During the Public Policy Forum, state Reps. John Otto and Ken King discussed the future of the Texas school finance system. With school district performance being a priority for many homebuyers, adequately funding public schools is an issue that directly affects the business of Texas REALTORS®. The legislators agreed that the system is complicated and deserves attention in the wake of the Texas Supreme Court ruling in May 2016 that the state’s patchwork school-finance system is constitutional but needs work. “You can’t solve this problem overnight,” Otto said. “It’s never going to be equal, but it could be fair.” The Texas Legislature convenes Jan. 10, 2017, and King said he expects to debate changes to the public education system. “It will be the number one topic of the session,” he said.