TITLE: Relating to the transfer of public school students who are children of certain public servants.

SUMMARY: Relating to the transfer of public school students who are children of certain public servants.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the transfer of public school students who are children of certain public servants. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 25.0344, Education Code, as added by Chapters 322 (H.B. 1959) and 583 (H.B. 2892), Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, is reenacted and amended to read as follows: Sec. 25.0344. TRANSFER OF STUDENTS WHO ARE CHILDREN OF CERTAIN PUBLIC SERVANTS [PEACE OFFICERS] [SERVICEMEMBERS].(a) In this section:(1) "Parent" includes a person standing in parental relation to a student. (2) [] " Peace [peace] officer" has the meaning assigned by Section 1701.001, Occupations Code. (3) "Prosecuting attorney" means a district attorney, criminal district attorney, or county attorney or the state prosecuting attorney appointed under Chapter 42, Government Code. (4) [] " Servicemember [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. (b) On request of [a peace officer] [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,if the parent is: (1) a peace officer; (2) a prosecuting attorney; (3) a servicemember; or (4) a federal judge, state judge, county court judge, justice of the peace, or judicial officer subject to Chapter 54, 54A, or 54B, Government Code.(c) A transfer under this section must be to the campus or school district, as applicable, selected by the parent [peace officer] [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. To the extent of any conflict, this Act prevails over another Act of the 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted codes. SECTION 3. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026 school year. SECTION 4. 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.