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TX HB3143
Bill
Status
2/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Carrie Isaac
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AI Summary
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Establishes the Safety Protection Grant Program allowing parents who determine their child's safety is in jeopardy at their current public school to either transfer the student to another public school campus/district or receive a grant for private school (including home school) tuition
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Eligibility requires the student to be enrolled in a school district, with participation continuing until high school graduation or the student is no longer eligible for public school attendance
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Receiving school districts cannot charge tuition fees to transfer students and may accept or reject transfer requests according to district policy; districts receive an allotment equal to the basic allotment multiplied by 0.1 for participating transfer students
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Districts agreeing to accept at least 1% of their average daily attendance in program participants qualify for additional facilities assistance at $266 per net incoming transfer student
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Creates a Safety Protection Account in the foundation school fund to pay private school grants, funded by state appropriations and investment earnings; federal money and available school fund money cannot be used for these grants; applies beginning with the 2025-2026 school year
Legislative Description
Relating to establishing the safety protection grant program under which the parent of a student whose safety is in jeopardy may elect to transfer the student to another public school campus or receive funding for the student to attend private school.
State Finances
Last Action
Referred to Public Education
3/20/2025