The purpose of this study was to determine how to finance the public school system in Texas and remain in compliance with previous Texas court decisions related to constitutionality, equity, and fairness. A mixed-methods research design was utilized consisting of archival data, a brief survey, and focused interviews. The following research questions guided this study: (a) What events led to the current financial state of the Texas public school system? (b) What is the current financial state of the Texas public school system? (c) What are the financial needs of the Texas public school districts? (d) What options are available to fund the Texas public school districts? and (e) What methods ensure the equal distribution of generated revenues to each student in the Texas public school system? Historical data sources included governmental documents, court decisions, legislative actions, periodicals, books, newspapers, and Internet websites. A single-stage design survey consisting of 9 closed-ended and 2 demographic questions were administered to 195 active superintendents in the western region of Texas. Follow-up focused interviews were conducted with 10 superintendents who participated in the surveys and volunteered to express their views on possible solutions to the current issues related to the funding of Texas public schools. The most recent legislative action resulted in the largest budget reduction in the state's history. Ultimately, with limited options to increase revenue, school districts were forced to reduce expenditures and pull from their reserves. Several school districts across the state are in the process of filing a lawsuit questioning the constitutionality of the recent legislation.