TX HB276

Replaces "average daily attendance" with "average enrollment" as the basis for calculating public school funding throughout the Texas Education Code, fundamentally changing how state education funds are distributed to school districts

Requires the Texas Education Agency to use school district enrollment counts from the last Friday of October and March to estimate average enrollment for funding purposes

Eliminates provisions requiring calculation of daily attendance rates, including special rules for flexible year programs, flexible school day programs, and blended learning programs

Maintains existing protections for districts experiencing enrollment declines of 2% or more, allowing funding based on up to 98% of the prior year's enrollment (or 100% for military base closures)

Applies the enrollment-based funding model to charter schools, special education programs, career and technology education, bilingual education, and all other school finance formula components currently tied to attendance