Relating to the transfer of public school students who are children of certain public servants.
relating to the transfer of public school students who are children
of certain public servants.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 25.0344, Education Code, as added by
Chapters 322 (H.B. 1959) and 583 (H.B. 2892), Acts of the 88th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, is reenacted and amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 25.0344. TRANSFER OF STUDENTS WHO ARE CHILDREN OF
CERTAIN PUBLIC SERVANTS [PEACE OFFICERS] [SERVICEMEMBERS]. (a) In
this section:
(1) “Fire fighter” has the meaning assigned by Section
614.001, Government Code.
(2) “Parent” includes a person standing in parental
relation to a student.
(3) “Peace [peace] officer” has the meaning assigned
by Section 1701.001, Occupations Code.
(4) [,] “Servicemember [servicemember]” means an
active duty member of the armed forces of the United States, a
reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, or the
Texas National Guard.
(b) On request of [a peace officer] [servicemember who is] a
parent of [or person standing in parental relation to] a student,
the board of trustees of a school district or the board’s designee
shall transfer the student to another district campus or to another
school district under an agreement under Section 25.035, if the
parent is:
(1) a peace officer;
(2) a servicemember; or
(3) a fire fighter.
(c) A transfer under this section must be to the campus or
school district, as applicable, selected by the parent [peace
officer] [servicemember] making the request.
(d) A school district is not required to provide
transportation to a student who transfers to another campus or
school district under this section.
SECTION 2. To the extent of any conflict, this Act prevails
over another Act of the 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025,
relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted
codes.
SECTION 3. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026
school year.
SECTION 4. 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.
