HB 4197
AN ACT relating to a requirement that public schools issue student
House Bill • Anchía
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
relating to a requirement that public schools issue student
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to a requirement that public schools issue student identification cards to high school students. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 25, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 25.903 to read as follows: Sec. 25.903. STUDENT IDENTIFICATION CARDS. A school district or open-enrollment charter school shall issue to each high school student enrolled in the district or school a student identification card that includes the student's: SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026 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 History
filed
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to a requirement that public schools issue student
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