Monitoring the Session

HB 1484

Wilson Bill Lets State Funding Follow Kids To Private Schools

Died in committee

Verdict: Smells

SmellsInitial review
Rep. Terri Leo WilsonRHouse 23
Why it's charged
Caption mismatch

THE TEXT

…“including rules providing for maintenance and operations funding to”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The caption promises protection of students from sexual grooming and says nothing about money or private schools. The operative sections build a funding program that moves Chapter 48 money to a parent-chosen public or private school and shield participating private schools from new rules, a provision the caption does not mention.

Caption mismatch

Initial review · graded Oct 21, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to the protection of students from sexual grooming.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Caption: grooming. Bill: Chapter 48 funding follows the child, private schools included. Nothing targets the grooming.

The bill lets a parent who decides on their own that their child is being sexually groomed at a public school move the child to any other public or private school. The child's Chapter 48 state funding follows the child to the new school, and the education commissioner must write rules for the program but may not use them to control participating private schools beyond the accredited private school rules in effect January 1, 2025. On the ground, the bill creates a parent-triggered money-follows-the-child program that includes private schools; it adds no duty, investigation or consequence aimed at the grooming conduct itself.

Labels

Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 1938 by Rep. Stucky (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 1938 by Rep. Stucky (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.ACROSS THE AISLE. Joint authors: 3 Republicans, 2 Democrats. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Dec 2, 2024 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB1484 · 2024-12-02

SOLD BY

Rep. Terri Leo WilsonRHouse 23 Rep. Candy NobleRHouse 89 Rep. Charles CunninghamRHouse 127

+ 2 more authors, 1 coauthor

ITEM

relating to the protection of students from sexual grooming.

WHAT IT DOES

Caption: grooming. Bill: Chapter 48 funding follows the child, private schools included. Nothing targets the grooming.

The bill lets a parent who decides on their own that their child is being sexually groomed at a public school move the child to any other public or private school. The child's Chapter 48 state funding follows the child to the new school, and the education commissioner must write rules for the program but may not use them to control participating private schools beyond the accredited private school rules in effect January 1, 2025. On the ground, the bill creates a parent-triggered money-follows-the-child program that includes private schools; it adds no duty, investigation or consequence aimed at the grooming conduct itself.

CHARGES

[x] CAPTION MISMATCHanalysis confidence 65%

THE TEXT

…“including rules providing for maintenance and operations funding to”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The caption promises protection of students from sexual grooming and says nothing about money or private schools. The operative sections build a funding program that moves Chapter 48 money to a parent-chosen public or private school and shield participating private schools from new rules, a provision the caption does not mention.

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Public Education
FILED UNDER

THE VOUCHER MONEY TRAIL

THE TEXT

…“Chapter 48 funding for the education of that child shall flow with”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill sends a child's Chapter 48 public school funding to any public or private school the parent selects, with the parent's own determination of grooming as the only qualifying condition, and bars commissioner rules from controlling participating private schools beyond accreditation rules in effect January 1, 2025.

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Terri Leo Wilson

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$525KTexas Conservative Majority PAC$50KDustin Burrows Campaign$45K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$525,040.28

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$525,040.28

Cash
$65,000.00
Paid by others
$460,040.28
Total
$525,040.28
advertising $253,649.00mail $170,891.28polling $35,500.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 27, 2025 to Aug 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100994567, 101011936, 101042004, 101042009, 101070547.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$50,000.00

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$50,000.00

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$50,000.00
Total
$50,000.00
canvassing $50,000.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Feb 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101042009.

Dustin Burrows Campaign$45,000.00

Dustin Burrows Campaign

$45,000.00

Cash
$35,000.00
Paid by others
$10,000.00
Total
$45,000.00
polling $10,000.00

Also funds 39 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 13, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 31, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101011936, 101028233, 101042004.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$525,040.28

Cash
$65,000.00
Paid by others
$460,040.28
Total
$525,040.28
advertising $253,649.00mail $170,891.28polling $35,500.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 27, 2025 to Aug 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100994567, 101011936, 101042004, 101042009, 101070547.

×

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$50,000.00

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$50,000.00
Total
$50,000.00
canvassing $50,000.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Feb 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101042009.

×

Dustin Burrows Campaign

$45,000.00

Cash
$35,000.00
Paid by others
$10,000.00
Total
$45,000.00
polling $10,000.00

Also funds 39 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 13, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 31, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101011936, 101028233, 101042004.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Adversarial review by claude-fable-5-1 at high effort: Smells.

Analysis of text version I by claude-fable-5-1, Oct 21, 2026, against the published rubric.

FILED BEFORE

Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.

88R HB 1938

by Rep. Stucky, different lead author · Died in committee · same text

Introduced text

Last action, Mar 8, 2023: Referred to Public Education

Relating to the protection of students from sexual grooming.

Caption, 88R bill history

Sources

Texas House · Filed Dec 2, 2024

03/11/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 6:51 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors
Valoree SwansonRHouse 150

House committee · Public Education · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Education--Primary & Secondary--General

Education--Primary & Secondary--Private

Minors--Health & Safety

PARENTAL RIGHTS

EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF

Text

The text as introduced · 271 words

By: Leo Wilson
H.B. No. 1484

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the protection of students from sexual grooming.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Add a new Subchapter H, Chapter 38, Education

Code, to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER H . SEXUAL GROOMING PROTECTION ACT

Sec. 38.401. SEXUAL GOOMING PROTECTION. (a)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, as provided by

this subchapter a parent who determines that their child is

subjected to sexual grooming at a public school is entitled to the

right to protect their child from such sexual grooming by selecting

another school, public or private, for their child in which event

Chapter 48 funding for the education of that child shall flow with

the child to the new school selected by the parents.

Sec. 38.402. DEFINITION. Sexual Grooming is defined as any

effort to desensitize children to sexual experiences, or to

normalize sexual relationships with adults or children of the same

or opposite sex.

Sec. 38.403. ACCREDITED PRIVATE SCHOOL PARTICIPATION (a)

The commissioner shall adopt rules to implement the program,

including rules providing for maintenance and operations funding to

follow the child. Rules shall be designed to prohibit fraud and

abuse. The rules may not in any form effect or attempt to control

the programs, curricula, or other operations of private schools who

participate in the program other than rules for accredited private

schools which were in effect January 1, 2025. (b) No federal funds

or Available School Funds shall be used to fund programs under this

subsection.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025