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TX HJR210
Joint Resolution
Status
3/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Wesley Virdell
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AI Summary
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Shifts public school funding from local school district property taxes to state-collected ad valorem taxes, with the Texas Comptroller responsible for collection and equal per-student distribution to all Independent School Districts based on average daily enrollment
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Prohibits Independent School Districts from collecting property taxes or incurring debt for school funding; the state assumes responsibility for assisting with ISD debt accrued before June 1, 2025
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Caps Independent School District enrollment at 20,000 students, requiring the Legislature to create new districts when exceeded; each district governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees elected to four-year terms
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Authorizes the Legislature to create Educational Savings Accounts allowing students to fund education outside public schools, with account amounts capped at per-student public school funding and participation reviewed every six years
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Establishes parental right to opt out of state-funded education entirely, prohibiting the Legislature from mandating educational requirements for children whose parents choose not to participate in public education
Legislative Description
Proposing a constitutional amendment related to the funding and support of public free schools.
Taxation
Last Action
Referred to Public Education
4/7/2025