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TX HB5371
Bill
Status
3/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
David Lowe
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AI Summary
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Requires school districts to include questions about citizenship or immigration status on enrollment forms, with a statement that responses will not affect admission to the district
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Students who do not answer citizenship/immigration questions must have "no available citizenship or immigration status" designation placed on their permanent school record, with documentation required for immigration status claims
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School districts must submit quarterly reports to the Texas Education Agency on the number of students not lawfully present, the cost of educating each such student (including additional staffing costs), and whether students require services for disabilities or educational disadvantages
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Creates a Class A misdemeanor for providing false statements on enrollment form citizenship questions or for school employees who enroll students not lawfully present without placing the required designation on student records
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Extends these requirements to open-enrollment charter schools and takes effect September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to reporting on students not lawfully present in the United States enrolled in a public school; creating a criminal offense.
Education
Last Action
Referred to Public Education
4/7/2025