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TX HJR210

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Wesley Virdell

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Public Education4/7/2025

Full Bill Text

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