Texas 89th Legislature
Education--primary & Secondary--finance
7 high-impact bills require immediate attention. 10 bills have bipartisan support.
High-Impact Bills
7 bills require immediate attention
Relating to public education and public school finance.
Relating to restrictions on freight and shipping costs included in the price of instructional materials for public schools.
Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.
Relating to special education in public schools, including funding for special education under the Foundation School Program.
Relating to college, career, and military readiness in public schools, including career and technology education programs, the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program, and the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) program, funding for those programs under the Foundation School Program, and workforce reporting to support those programs, to the public school accountability system, and to the new instructional facility allotment and the permissible uses of funding under the Foundation School Program.
Relating to parental rights in public education, to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction, diversity, equity, and inclusion duties, and social transitioning, and to student clubs at public schools.
Education--primary & Secondary--finance Filing Activity
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All Bills (14)
Relating to public education and public school finance.
Relating to public education and public school finance.
Relating to college, career, and military readiness in public schools, including career and technology education programs, the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program, and the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) program, funding for those programs under the Foundation School Program, and workforce reporting to support those programs, to the public school accountability system, and to the new instructional facility allotment and the permissible uses of funding under the Foundation School Program.
Relating to college, career, and military readiness in public schools, including career and technology education programs, the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program, and the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) program, funding for those programs under the Foundation School Program, and workforce reporting to support those programs, to the public school accountability system, and to the new instructional facility allotment and the permissible uses of funding under the Foundation School Program.
Relating to restrictions on freight and shipping costs included in the price of instructional materials for public schools.
Relating to restrictions on freight and shipping costs included in the price of instructional materials for public schools.
Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.
Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.
Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
Relating to parental rights in public education, to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction, diversity, equity, and inclusion duties, and social transitioning, and to student clubs at public schools.
Relating to parental rights in public education, to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction, diversity, equity, and inclusion duties, and social transitioning, and to student clubs at public schools.
Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
Relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.
Relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.
Relating to special education in public schools, including funding for special education under the Foundation School Program.
Relating to special education in public schools, including funding for special education under the Foundation School Program.
Relating to a Texas Education Agency database of school district and open-enrollment charter school bonds, taxes, and bond-related projects.
Relating to a Texas Education Agency database of school district and open-enrollment charter school bonds, taxes, and bond-related projects.
Relating to adult high school charter program funding.
Relating to adult high school charter program funding.
Relating to the authority of the governing body of a school district to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the district's voter-approval tax rate.
Relating to the authority of the governing body of a school district to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the district's voter-approval tax rate.
Relating to the bilingual education allotment under the public school finance system.
Relating to the bilingual education allotment under the public school finance system.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Texas laws on education--primary & secondary--finance passed in 2025?
- The Texas 89th Legislature enacted 14 laws related to education--primary & secondary--finance. These bills were authored by 7 different legislators and address various aspects of education--primary & secondary--finance policy in Texas.
- Did education--primary & secondary--finance bills originate in the Texas House or Senate?
- Education--primary & Secondary--finance legislation from the 89th Legislature includes 11 Senate bills and 3 House bills. Both chambers contributed significant legislation on this topic.
- Which Texas legislators authored the most education--primary & secondary--finance bills?
- The leading authors of education--primary & secondary--finance legislation include Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R) with 6 bills, Sen. Charles Creighton (R) with 2 bills, Rep. Brad Buckley (R) with 2 bills. These lawmakers have demonstrated particular focus on education--primary & secondary--finance issues during the 89th Legislature.
- How urgent are the compliance requirements for education--primary & secondary--finance legislation?
- Among the 14 education--primary & secondary--finance bills enacted, 6 have critical compliance urgency and 5 have moderate urgency. Businesses should prioritize reviewing high-urgency bills for immediate compliance planning.
- What subjects are related to education--primary & secondary--finance in Texas law?
- Education--primary & Secondary--finance legislation frequently overlaps with Education, Education--primary & Secondary, Education Agency, Texas. Bills often address multiple related policy areas, so reviewing these connected subjects may provide additional context.
- Is there bipartisan support for education--primary & secondary--finance legislation in Texas?
- Yes, 10 of the 14 education--primary & secondary--finance bills (71%) have bipartisan sponsorship, with both Republican and Democrat sponsors. This indicates areas of cross-party agreement on education--primary & secondary--finance policy.
- When do Texas education--primary & secondary--finance laws from the 89th Legislature take effect?
- Most Texas legislation takes effect September 1, 2025, unless otherwise specified. Some education--primary & secondary--finance bills may have immediate effective dates or delayed implementation schedules. Review individual bills for specific effective dates and compliance deadlines.
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