Proposal for increased TRS revenue that provides life insurance benefits to TRS members and annuitants via a life insurance policy purchased by TRS with a $100,000 cash value for each enrolled member. The TRS fund is the owner and beneficiary of each life insurance policy. Enrollees can designate a beneficiary to receive $50,000 of the proceeds. TRS can obtain a loan from a third-party lender to pay the premiums. Upon the member's death, TRS would repay the lender from the proceeds. Eligible TRS members must be age 62 or younger and meet the insurer's requirements.

Defines "bundle" in the statutes regarding instructional materials and technology purposes to mean one or more instruction materials that are sold together for one price.

Requires the DMV to issue specialty license plates for classroom teachers with at least 15 years experience. The plates must include "Texas Teacher" and a public education logo. The fee for issuance is $10. A plate will also be issued for retired classroom teachers with at least 20 years experience, to include "Retired Texas Teacher" and a public education logo. The fee for the retiree plate is $5.

Lowers the current 500-student threshold for student/counselor ratios to 250, so that a district with 250 or more students in elementary school grades must have a counselor at each elementary campus, and a counselor for every 250 elementary students.

Provides that as part of a charter's application procedure, or for approval of an expansion amendment, the charter must provide to the commissioner a letter of community support or opposition from the appropriate state representative.

Requires charter schools, other than dropout recovery schools, performing arts schools or other specific purpose schools, to give admission preference to students who live in the relevant school district attendance zone.

Revises spending of career/technology funding to require that at least 90% (currently 55%) of allocated funds be used to provide career and technology education programs in grades 7-12.