HB 1542
AN ACT relating to funding under the transportation allotment for certain
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
Updates state funding for special education student transportation services by setting a standard reimbursement rate of $1.50 per mile for school districts and counties transporting eligible special education students. The legislation allows school districts to use part of their support allocation to cover transportation costs and enables the commissioner to provide reimbursements to parents or agents who privately transport these students. The transportation need will be evaluated individually, with mileage calculated along the shortest public road route between home and school.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to funding under the transportation allotment for certain BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 48.151(g), Education Code, is amended to (g) A school district or county that provides special transportation services for eligible special education students is entitled to a state allocation at a [paid on a previous year's cost-per-mile basis. The] rate of $1.50 per mile or a greater amount provided [allowable shall be set] by appropriation [based on data gathered from the first year of each preceding biennium]. Districts may use a portion of their support allocation to pay transportation costs, if necessary. The commissioner may grant an amount set by appropriation for private transportation to reimburse parents or their agents for transporting eligible special education students. The mileage allowed shall be computed along the shortest public road from the student's home to school and back, morning and afternoon. The need for this type of transportation shall be determined on an individual basis and shall be approved only in SECTION 2. 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 funding under the transportation allotment for certain
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