HB 1055

AN ACT relating to the college, career, or military readiness outcomes

House Bill Bhojani
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89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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What This Bill Does

Increases funding for school districts when students demonstrate college, career, or military readiness beyond a minimum threshold. For graduates enrolled in special education programs who achieve readiness, the bonus payment increases from $2,000 to $4,000 per student. The change aims to incentivize schools to support and prepare special education students for post-secondary success, with the new funding structure taking effect on September 1, 2025.

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Bill Text

relating to the college, career, or military readiness outcomes
bonus under the Foundation School Program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 48.110(d), Education Code, is amended to
(d)  For each annual graduate in a cohort described by
Subsection (b) who demonstrates college, career, or military
readiness as described by Subsection (f) in excess of the minimum
number of students determined for the applicable district cohort
under Subsection (c), a school district is entitled to an annual
(1)  if the annual graduate is educationally
(2)  if the annual graduate is not educationally
(3)  if the annual graduate is enrolled in a special
education program under Subchapter A, Chapter 29, $4,000 [$2,000],
regardless of whether the annual graduate is educationally
SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the college, career, or military readiness outcomes