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Texas House Bill HB3938

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3938

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Caption

Relating to the formation of a public education scholarship program.

Impact

The introduction of HB 3938 could lead to significant changes in state education laws, particularly concerning the funding and structure of scholarship programs. If enacted, the bill would allocate state resources to fund scholarships, potentially impacting existing education budgets and priorities. The scholarship program is designed to be inclusive, catering to a wide demographic of students, which could enhance overall educational attainment and performance metrics across the state.

Summary

House Bill 3938 aims to establish a public education scholarship program intended to provide financial assistance to students who need support in accessing educational opportunities. The bill is framed as a response to the growing financial burdens on families and aims to enhance educational access and equity within the state's education system. By offering scholarships, the bill seeks to alleviate some of the economic barriers that hinder students from pursuing higher education and career readiness programs.

Contention

However, the bill may face scrutiny regarding its implementation and funding. Critics may raise concerns about the adequacy of funding for the scholarship program and whether it might divert resources from existing public education initiatives. There are also discussions about accountability measures for the scholarship recipients and the educational institutions involved. Questions regarding equity and accessibility, particularly for low-income families, may arise as key points of contention during the legislative process.

Texas Constitutional Statutes Affected

Education Code

  • Chapter 29. Educational Programs
    • Section: 202
    • Section: 203

Latest TX HB3938 Activity

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Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

TX HB2114

Relating to the establishment of an empowerment scholarship account program.

TX HB5267

Relating to the establishment of the Education Savings Account Program to allow certain children to use public money to pursue educational alternatives to public schools and an insurance premium tax credit for contributions made for purposes of that program.

TX HB4340

Relating to the establishment of the Education Savings Account Program to allow certain children to use public money to pursue educational alternatives to public schools and an insurance premium tax credit for contributions made for purposes of that program.

TX HB1

Relating to primary and secondary education, including the certification, compensation, and health coverage of certain public school employees, the public school finance system, special education in public schools, the establishment of an education savings account program, measures to support the education of public school students that include certain educational grant programs, reading instruction, and early childhood education, the provision of virtual education, and public school accountability.

TX HB1

Relating to primary and secondary education, including the certification, compensation, and health coverage of certain public school employees, the public school finance system, special education in public schools, the establishment of an education savings account program, measures to support the education of public school students that include certain educational grant programs, reading instruction, and early childhood education, the provision of virtual education, and public school accountability.

TX HB4339

Relating to the establishment of the Education Savings Account Program to allow certain disadvantaged children and their siblings to use public money to pursue educational alternatives to public schools and an insurance premium tax credit for contributions made for purposes of that program.

TX SB2354

Relating to the establishment of the Education Savings Account Program to allow certain disadvantaged children and their siblings to use public money to pursue educational alternatives to public schools and an insurance premium tax credit for contributions made for purposes of that program.

TX HB5112

Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.

TX HB3781

Relating to special education in public schools, including the special education allotment under the Foundation School Program, an education savings account program for certain children with disabilities, and a grant program to reimburse public schools for the cost of certain employer contributions for retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas employed to teach special education.

TX SB1

Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.

Similar Bills

UT HB0398

Special Needs Opportunity Scholarship Program Amendments

UT SB0107

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UT SB0062

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CA AB2480

Income taxes: credit: Scholarship Tax Credit Program Act.

AL HB442

To create the Alabama Fits All Scholarship Program; require the State Board of Education to contract with a program manager to administer the program; to authorize the program manager to establish scholarship accounts on behalf of eligible students; to prohibit a program manager from accepting scholarship funds in certain circumstances; to require fiscal safeguards and accountability measures; to require eligible schools and service providers to meet certain standards to be eligible to receive scholarship funds; to authorize the program manager to distribute scholarship funds; to require the State Board of Education to provide limited oversight of the program manager, including an appeal process for the program manager's administrative decisions; to prohibit certain regulations of eligible schools and eligible service providers; to require criminal history background information checks for employees and officers of a program manager; to provide for program funding; and to require the program manager and the board to submit reports on the program to the Legislature.

MS HB747

Mississippi Scholarship Act; create to provide scholarships to K-12 public school students.

MS HB874

Mississippi Scholarship Act; create to provide scholarships to K-12 public school students.

UT HB0529

Utah Fits All Scholarship Program Amendments