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TX HB4707
Bill
Status
3/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Andy Hopper
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AI Summary
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Restricts free public school admission to U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and aliens lawfully present in the United States, excluding children who are unlawfully present in the country
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Requires school district boards of trustees to establish minimum proof of U.S. citizenship, nationality, or lawful immigration status as a condition for enrollment
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Removes eligibility for benefits from the Available School Fund for students who are not U.S. citizens, nationals, or lawfully present aliens
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Excludes students unlawfully present in the United States from receiving benefits under the Foundation School Program, which provides state funding to school districts
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Takes effect September 1, 2025, with provisions applying beginning with the 2026-2027 school year
Legislative Description
Relating to the admission to public schools of children unlawfully present in the United States and the eligibility of those children for the benefits of the available school fund and Foundation School Program.
Education
Last Action
Referred to Public Education
4/3/2025