TX HB5338

Parents of students victimized by school district employees may choose to transfer the student to another campus within the district or to a neighboring district if no alternative campus exists at the student's grade level

Eligibility requires a school employee to have been convicted or placed on deferred adjudication for an offense against the student, be subject to misconduct reports under Education Code Sections 21.006 or 22.093, or have engaged in child grooming against the student

Parents may alternatively elect to receive state funding equal to the Chapter 48 school finance allocation to enroll the student in an accredited private school or homeschool, with funds usable for tuition, fees, curriculum, and instructional materials

Private schools receiving these funds are exempt from complying with any state education laws or rules enacted after January 1, 2025, and payments cannot use federal money or available school fund appropriations

Student eligibility continues until high school graduation or the student is no longer eligible to attend public school, and the bill applies beginning with the 2025-2026 school year