89R12331 RDR-D
By: Frank H.B. No. 2757
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a public school policy for establishing age for
purposes of admission into the school for certain children of
foreign military members.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 25.001, Education Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (c-3) to read as follows:
(c-3) Notwithstanding Subsections (a) and (b), the board of
trustees of a school district may adopt a policy to allow a person
whose parent or guardian is an active-duty member of a foreign
military force stationed in this state to establish the person's
age for purposes of determining eligibility under those subsections
by demonstrating that the person will turn the required age during
the school year for which the person is seeking admission.
SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026
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, 2025.