TX HB212

Establishes the "Texas Parental Empowerment Act of 2025," creating a tuition reimbursement program for parents who enroll eligible children in private schools, administered by the comptroller of public accounts

Reimburses parents the lesser of actual tuition paid or 80% of the state average maintenance and operations expenditures per student, with eligibility open to any school-age child residing in Texas

Prohibits use of available school fund money and federal funds for reimbursements, and protects private schools from new state educational program regulations enacted after January 1, 2025

Requires the comptroller to report participation data to the commissioner and Legislative Budget Board by October 1 (estimates) and March 1 (final numbers) each year, with school district funding adjusted accordingly

Allows the comptroller to deduct up to 2% of reimbursements for administrative costs through September 1, 2035, and requires cost savings from the program to be redistributed to school districts on a per-student basis