86R9999 TSS-D
By: Hall S.B. No. 1102
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the transfer of a student from the school district of
the student's residence to another district.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 25.036, Education Code, is amended by
amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) to read as
follows:
(a) Any child, other than a high school graduate, who is
younger than 21 years of age and eligible for enrollment on
September 1 of any school year may transfer [annually] from the
child's school district of residence to another district in this
state if both the receiving district and the applicant parent or
[guardian or] person standing in parental relation to [having
lawful control of] the child jointly approve and timely agree in
writing to the transfer.
(c) The transfer agreement must authorize the receiving
school district or the parent or person standing in parental
relation to the child who executes a transfer agreement to
terminate the agreement at any time during the school year.
SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2019-2020
school year.
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, 2019.