By: Hinojosa H.B. No. 4124
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to enrollment in certain special-purpose school
districts.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 48.053, Chapter 48, Education Code, is
amended by adding Subsection 48.053 (e) and (f) to read as follows:
(e) A school district to which this section applies may
prioritize military-connected students as defined by Section
25.006(d) when enrolling students or creating a waitlist for
enrollment.
(f) A school district to which this section applies may
enroll and receive funding for a student, if the student:
(1) is a dependent of a member of the United States
military;
(2) was previously enrolled in school in this state;
and
(3) does not reside in this state due to a military
deployment or transfer.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.