89R12417 CMO-D
By: Plesa H.B. No. 3795
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to applicability of reporting requirements to private
schools and other entities providing education services in this
state that accept students with vouchers, education savings
accounts, tax credit scholarships, or certain other funding.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Education Code, is amended by adding
Section 1.0026 to read as follows:
Sec. 1.0026. APPLICATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS TO
CERTAIN PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND OTHER ENTITIES PROVIDING EDUCATION
SERVICES IN THIS STATE. (a) In this section, "private school" has
the meaning assigned by Section 5.001.
(b) A private school or other entity providing education
services in this state that accepts a student with a voucher,
education savings account, tax credit scholarship, or any other
funding that would otherwise have been part of the foundation
school fund is subject to any reporting requirement that applies to
a school district, the board of trustees of a school district, or
public school students, including requirements imposed by a state
agency or entity other than the agency. A private school or other
entity subject to reporting requirements under this subsection
shall provide a report required in accordance with this section not
later than the 30th day after the date on which a public school must
provide the same report.
(c) A private school or other entity providing education
services in this state may not enroll or otherwise provide
education services to students described by Subsection (b) in any
school year in which the private school or other entity providing
education services does not comply with this section.
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.