HB 1212
AN ACT relating to the means by which schools are compared in the Public
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Prevents the Texas Education Commissioner from directly comparing the performance of schools in districts with mandatory residential enrollment to schools in districts that allow parents to choose campuses outside their residence zone. The legislation aims to address potential inequities in school performance metrics by recognizing that school choice options can impact comparative assessments. The bill will take effect for the 2023-2024 school year, either immediately with a two-thirds legislative vote or on September 1, 2025.
Bill Text
relating to the means by which schools are compared in the Public BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 39.053, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (c-4) to read as follows: (c-4) For purposes of Subsection (c)(2)(B), the commissioner may not compare the relative performance of a campus in a district in which student enrollment is based only on a student's residence and the relative performance of a campus in a district in which a student's parent or person standing in parental relation to the student is allowed to enroll the student at a campus other than the campus the student would attend based on the SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2023-2024 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill Sponsors
Legislators who authored or co-sponsored this bill.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the means by which schools are compared in the Public
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