TX HB3956

Creates a parent-directed supplemental services program providing $1,000 grants to public school students for purchasing tutoring, virtual programs, trade-related courses, extracurricular activities, textbooks, computer hardware/software, and other educational materials from agency-approved providers

Requires students to be enrolled in a school district or open-enrollment charter school, with priority given to students eligible for the compensatory education allotment (economically disadvantaged students)

Limits students to receiving one grant during their K-12 education, with additional grants possible only if the legislature appropriates additional funding

Allows unexpended grant funds to be used for tuition and fees at public or private institutions of higher education after high school graduation, with any remaining balance returned to the agency six years after graduation

Requires the commissioner of education to adopt rules by December 1, 2026, and authorizes school districts and charter schools to charge fees for supplemental services they provide through the program