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Texas House Bill HB2419

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2419

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Caption

Relating to special education and special education funding under the Foundation School Program.

Impact

The bill also outlines a Retired Special Education Teacher Grant Program, aimed at encouraging school districts to hire retired special education professionals by reimbursing them for required contributions linked to their employment. Additionally, it establishes funding provisions tailored for the special education service group allotment, enabling districts to receive financial allocations based on the specific needs of students enrolled in these programs. This structured funding could significantly affect how resources are distributed and utilized within school districts for special education services.

Summary

House Bill 2419 is a legislative proposal aimed at enhancing support for special education in Texas by amending several sections of the Education Code. The bill introduces measures to improve the financing of special education services under the Foundation School Program, including annual salary stipends for certified special education teachers and full-time paraprofessionals. Specifically, classroom teachers are entitled to a stipend of $1,000, plus $150 for each year of experience, while the maximum stipend caps at $2,500. This measure is designed to incentivize and reward educators in this challenging field.

Contention

While proponents of HB 2419 argue that the bill will bolster the quality of education available to students with disabilities, critics may contend that the legislature should do more to ensure equitable funding distribution across all districts. There are concerns about whether the new financial allotments will address existing disparities in educational quality for students in disadvantaged areas. The implementation of this bill will necessitate careful monitoring and evaluation to ensure that it meets the intended goals without exacerbating current inequalities.

Texas Constitutional Statutes Affected

Education Code

  • Chapter 48. Foundation School Program
    • Section: New Section
  • Chapter 21. Educators
    • Section: New Section
  • Chapter 22. School District Employees And Volunteers
    • Section: New Section
  • Chapter 29. Educational Programs
    • Section: New Section
    • Section: 316

Government Code

  • Chapter 825. Administration
    • Section: 4092

Latest TX HB2419 Activity

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Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

TX HB3781

Relating to special education in public schools, including the special education allotment under the Foundation School Program, an education savings account program for certain children with disabilities, and a grant program to reimburse public schools for the cost of certain employer contributions for retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas employed to teach special education.

TX SB1474

Relating to special education in public schools, including the special education allotment under the Foundation School Program, an education savings account program for certain children with disabilities, and a grant program to reimburse public schools for the cost of certain employer contributions for retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas employed to teach or provide services related to special education.

TX HB1

Relating to primary and secondary education, including the certification, compensation, and health coverage of certain public school employees, the public school finance system, special education in public schools, the establishment of an education savings account program, measures to support the education of public school students that include certain educational grant programs, reading instruction, and early childhood education, the provision of virtual education, and public school accountability.

TX HB1

Relating to primary and secondary education, including the certification, compensation, and health coverage of certain public school employees, the public school finance system, special education in public schools, the establishment of an education savings account program, measures to support the education of public school students that include certain educational grant programs, reading instruction, and early childhood education, the provision of virtual education, and public school accountability.

TX HB100

Relating to public education and public school finance, including the rights, certification, and compensation of public school educators, contributions by a public school to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, and an education savings account program for certain children.

TX HB5288

Relating to a study by the Texas Education Agency on a service-intensity based funding formula to replace the special education allotment under the Foundation School Program.

TX HB1052

Relating to the use of enrollment for purposes of the special education allotment under the Foundation School Program.

TX HB4188

Relating to the rights, certification, and compensation of public school educators, including financial and other assistance provided to public schools by the Texas Education Agency related to public school educators and to certain allotments under the Foundation School Program.

TX SB58

Relating to the rights and certification of public school educators and assistance provided to public schools by the Texas Education Agency related to public school educators and to certain allotments under the Foundation School Program.

TX HB1369

Relating to a student's eligibility for special education services provided by a school district, including services for dyslexia and related disorders.

Similar Bills

TX HB1605

Relating to instructional material and technology, the adoption of essential knowledge and skills for certain public school foundation curriculum subjects, and the extension of additional state aid to school districts for the provision of certain instructional materials; authorizing a fee.

TX SB2565

Relating to instructional material and technology, the adoption of essential knowledge and skills for certain public school foundation curriculum subjects, and creating allotments for the procurement of certain instructional materials under the Foundation School Program; authorizing a fee.

TX SB2252

Relating to measures to support kindergarten readiness and early literacy and numeracy skills for public school students, including an early childhood parental support program and prekindergarten programs in public schools, and to funding under the Foundation School Program for certain school districts and to support those measures.

TX SB1474

Relating to special education in public schools, including the special education allotment under the Foundation School Program, an education savings account program for certain children with disabilities, and a grant program to reimburse public schools for the cost of certain employer contributions for retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas employed to teach or provide services related to special education.

TX SB568

Relating to special education in public schools, including funding for special education under the Foundation School Program.

TX HB6

Relating to the foundation curriculum, the establishment of the instructional materials allotment, and the adoption, review, and purchase of instructional materials and technological equipment for public schools.