By: Vasut H.B. No. 1325
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to transfer of students who are children of certain
judges, prosecuting attorneys, and servicemembers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 25.0344, Education Code, as added by
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 583 (H.B. 2892), Sec. 1, is amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 25.0344. TRANSFER OF STUDENTS WHO ARE CHILDREN OF
CERTAIN JUDGES, PEACE OFFICERS, PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS, AND
SERVICEMEMBERS. (a) In this section: [,]
(1) "peace officer" has the meaning assigned by
Section 1701.001, Occupations Code.
(2) "prosecuting attorney" includes a county
prosecutor, state prosecutor, or state prosecuting attorney as
defined in Section 46.001, Government Code.
(3) "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.
(4) "judge" means the judge of the supreme court,
court of criminal appeals, appellate court, district court, or
statutory county court, as well as any associate judge of the same.
(b) On request of a judge, peace officer, prosecuting
attorney, or 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.
(c) A transfer under this section must be to the campus or
school district, as applicable, selected by the judge, peace
officer, prosecuting attorney, or 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. Section 25.0344, Education Code, as added by
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 583 (H.B. 2892), Sec. 1, is
repealed.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.