87R2676 MM-D
By: Kolkhorst S.B. No. 481
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the entitlement of certain public school students to
transfer to a school district offering in-person instruction.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 25, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 25.045 to read as follows:
Sec. 25.045. TRANSFER TO DISTRICT OFFERING IN-PERSON
INSTRUCTION. (a) In this section, "virtual instruction" means
instructional activities delivered to students primarily over the
Internet.
(b) A student enrolled in a school district that offers only
virtual instruction for any part of a school year may transfer for
that school year to another school district that offers in-person
instruction during that school year.
(c) A student who transfers to another school district under
this section may not be charged tuition. The student is included in
the average daily attendance of the district in which the student
attends school.
(d) The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement
this section.
SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2021-2022
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, 2021.