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TX HJR124

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Donna Howard

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the State School Health and Safety Fund as a special fund in the state treasury, separate from the general revenue fund, to support projects improving physical and mental health of public school students and enhancing school safety

  • Designates the Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation as administrator of the fund, with authority to distribute money to the Texas Education Agency for direct grants to independent school districts and open-enrollment charter schools

  • Fund sources include legislative appropriations, transfers authorized by law, dedicated revenue, investment earnings, excess public school funding as determined by the commissioner of education, and inter-fund transfers

  • Allows appropriations from the Economic Stabilization Fund (rainy day fund) to be deposited into this new fund, treating such transfers as constitutionally dedicated state tax revenues

  • Requires voter approval at an election on November 4, 2025, with ballot language describing the constitutional amendment's purpose of supporting student health and school safety

Legislative Description

Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the state school health and safety fund to provide financial support for projects that improve the physical and mental health of public school students and enhance the safety of public schools in this state.

State Finances

Last Action

Referred to Public Education

3/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Education3/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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