TX HB225

Establishes a pilot program administered by the Commissioner of Education in collaboration with San Antonio's Pre-K 4 SA early childhood initiative to provide grants for free or reduced-tuition prekindergarten classes

Grants available to school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, and private schools to serve eligible children who are at least 3 years old and reside within Region 20 Education Service Center boundaries (San Antonio area)

Prekindergarten classes funded through the program must follow the curriculum and teaching methods implemented by Pre-K 4 SA

Requires the commissioner to submit annual reports to the legislature by September 1 each year evaluating student academic and developmental achievements and providing recommendations

Pilot program begins with the 2025-2026 school year, with the initial report due September 1, 2026, and the program expires January 1, 2031