The Texas legislation that established an equalized wealth level for schools was called the ______.

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The Robin Hood plan, officially called the "Texas school finance reform bill," was passed in 1993 and aimed to equalize funding for schools by redistributing property tax revenues from wealthier districts to poorer districts, hence the reference to the fictional character who robbed the rich to give to the poor. The Gallin-Elgin Act, Rose-Philips Act, and Texas Tomorrow initiative are not related to this specific issue of school funding equality in Texas.

The Texas Legislation That Established an Equalized Wealth Level for Schools