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House bill · 89R

HB 371

Relating to the admission to public schools of children unlawfully present in the United States and the eligibility of those children for the benefits of the available school fund and Foundation School Program.

Did not pass

Progress

108 days from first to latest action, across 3 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Nov 12

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 28

  3. Heard in committee

    Stopped here

  4. Reported from committee

  5. Passed first chamber

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

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Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Referred to Public Education Public Education

    Feb 28, 2025 · House

  2. Read first time

    Feb 28, 2025 · House

  3. Filed

    Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

In committee

Topics

AliensEducation: Primary & Secondary: Admission & AttendanceEducation: Primary & Secondary: FinanceEducation: School Districts

Bill text

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SB 2927Relating to a contract regarding the operation of a school district campus.Brandon CreightonRPassed first chamberDid not passMay 2, 2025Referred to Public Education
HB 2196Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.Keith BellRReported from committeeDid not passApr 17, 2025Laid on the table subject to call
HB 4440Relating to the use of receipts from attendance credit purchased under the public school finance system.Terri Leo-WilsonRReferred to committeeDid not passApr 2, 2025Referred to Public Education
HB 4190Relating to an annual audit of attendance credit purchased by a school district and the refund of attendance credit used for a prohibited purpose.Nate SchatzlineRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 31, 2025Referred to Public Education
HB 371 (89R) · Polis