Monitoring the Session

HB 1939

bill giving school districts a discount for paying recapture early

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Morgan MeyerRHouse 108

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to a credit for prepayment of the amount required to be paid by a school district for the purchase of attendance credit under the public school finance system.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Four percent off for paying in full by February 15.

The bill gives a school district a four percent discount on its recapture payment for buying attendance credit if it pays the full amount early. To get it, a district must choose the lump-sum payment option in Section 49.154(a)(2) and pay in full by February 15 of that school year. Property-wealthy districts that pay recapture get a way to cut the bill, and the state collects less recapture money in exchange for getting it sooner.

Labels

Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R SB 2088 by Sen. Creighton (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 SB 2088 by Sen. Creighton (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.GOT HALFWAY. Passed the House on May 16, 2025. Died in the Senate: left pending in the Education K-16 committee.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB1939 · 2025-01-17

SOLD BY

Rep. Morgan MeyerRHouse 108 Rep. Mihaela PlesaDHouse 70 Rep. Todd HunterRHouse 32

+ 2 more authors, 7 coauthors

ITEM

relating to a credit for prepayment of the amount required to be paid by a school district for the purchase of attendance credit under the public school finance system.

WHAT IT DOES

Four percent off for paying in full by February 15.

The bill gives a school district a four percent discount on its recapture payment for buying attendance credit if it pays the full amount early. To get it, a district must choose the lump-sum payment option in Section 49.154(a)(2) and pay in full by February 15 of that school year. Property-wealthy districts that pay recapture get a way to cut the bill, and the state collects less recapture money in exchange for getting it sooner.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

Net to General Revenue · FY 2026($184,533,518)

LBB estimate, flow · fiscal note version E · ( ) = negative · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version E · May 26, 2025

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1939, As Engrossed: a negative impact of ($389,065,754) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

First year · FY 2026 · ($184,533,518)

Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Public Education
  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  5. Considered in public hearing
  6. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  7. Left pending in committee
  8. Considered in formal meeting
  9. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  10. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. Committee report distributed
  12. Committee report sent to Calendars
  13. Considered in Calendars
  14. Placed on General State Calendar
  15. Read 2nd time
  16. Passed to engrossment
  17. Record vote RV#2737
  18. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  19. Read 3rd time
  20. Passed
  21. Record vote RV#2853
  22. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. Reported engrossed
  24. Received from the House
  25. Read first time
  26. Referred to Education K-16
  27. Co-sponsor authorized
  28. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  29. Considered in public hearing
  30. Testimony taken in committee
  31. Left pending in committee
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 106 yea · 12 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 16, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Morgan Meyer

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$530KTexas Conservative Majority PAC$422KTexas Sands PAC$262K

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$530,160.35

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$530,160.35

Cash
$275,000.00
Paid by others
$255,160.35
Total
$530,160.35
advertising $220,000.00polling $35,160.35

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 23, 2025 to Oct 16, 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: 101012321, 101035164, 101040580, 101060247, 101069424, 101072232.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$422,350.00

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$422,350.00

Cash
$150,000.00
Paid by others
$272,350.00
Total
$422,350.00
canvassing $250,000.00polling $22,350.00

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 · Feb 18, 2026 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.

Report IDs: 101040580, 101069424, 101072232.

Texas Sands PAC$262,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$262,000.00

Cash
$262,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$262,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 13, 2024 to Sep 25, 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: 100988696, 101040580, 101072232.

Money

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

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$530,160.35

Cash
$275,000.00
Paid by others
$255,160.35
Total
$530,160.35
advertising $220,000.00polling $35,160.35

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 23, 2025 to Oct 16, 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: 101012321, 101035164, 101040580, 101060247, 101069424, 101072232.

×

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$422,350.00

Cash
$150,000.00
Paid by others
$272,350.00
Total
$422,350.00
canvassing $250,000.00polling $22,350.00

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 · Feb 18, 2026 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.

Report IDs: 101040580, 101069424, 101072232.

×

Texas Sands PAC

$262,000.00

Cash
$262,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$262,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 13, 2024 to Sep 25, 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: 100988696, 101040580, 101072232.

Votes2

House May 16, 2025

Yea
106
Nay
12
Present, not voting
2
Absent
5
Excused
25
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 2853

HB 1939 was passed by (Record 2853): 106 Yeas, 12 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 106 (published)
  • Nay: 12 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 5 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 25 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 15, 2025

Yea
119
Nay
15
Present, not voting
2
Absent
6
Excused
8
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 2737

HB 1939 was passed to engrossment by (Record 2737): 119 Yeas, 15 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 119 (published)
  • Nay: 15 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 6 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 8 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses16
For
13
Against
2
On
1
Names

For

  • Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)1 registration
  • Dallas Regional Chamber1 registration
  • Good Reason Houston1 registration
  • Leander ISD1 registration
  • Plano ISD; Texas School Coalition1 registration
  • Port Aransas ISD1 registration
  • Self; Gregory-Portland Independent School District1 registration
  • Self; Port Aransas ISD1 registration
  • Self; Rockport Fulton ISD1 registration
  • TASB1 registration
  • Texas Association of Community Schools1 registration
  • Texas Association of School Administrators1 registration
  • Texas School Coalition1 registration

Against

  • Every Texan1 registration
  • Self1 registration

On

  • Texas Education Agency1 registration
Sources

16 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal
Net to General Revenue · FY 2026($184,533,518)

LBB estimate, flow · fiscal note version E · ( ) = negative · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version E · May 26, 2025

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1939, As Engrossed: a negative impact of ($389,065,754) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

First year · FY 2026 · ($184,533,518)

Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

FILED BEFORE

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

88R SB 2088

by Sen. Creighton, different lead author · Died in committee · same text

Introduced text

Last action, Apr 5, 2023: Left pending in committee

Relating to a credit for prepayment of the amount required to be paid by a school district for the purchase of attendance credit under the public school finance system.

Caption, 88R bill history

Sources

Texas House · Filed Jan 17, 2025

05/27/2025 S Left pending in committee

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors
Salman BhojaniDHouse 92 Mano DeAyalaRHouse 133 Cassandra Garcia HernandezDHouse 115 Lacey HullRHouse 138 Terri Leo WilsonRHouse 23 Eddie MoralesDHouse 74 Katrina PiersonRHouse 33
Sponsors
Tan ParkerRSenate 12
Cosponsors
Donna CampbellRSenate 25 Brent HagenbuchRSenate 30 Adam HinojosaRSenate 27

House committee · Public Education · Committee vote 11 aye, 0 nay, 4 absent · Out of committee

Senate committee · Education K-16 · Final status: Died in committee

Companion

HB 650 by DeAyala (duplicate)

HB 2317 by Howard (duplicate)

Subjects

Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance

Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance

Text

The text as introduced · 188 words

89R3372 MEW-D

By: Meyer
H.B. No. 1939

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to a credit for prepayment of the amount required to be

paid by a school district for the purchase of attendance credit

under the public school finance system.

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

SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 49, Education Code, is

amended by adding Section 49.1541 to read as follows:

Sec. 49.1541. CREDIT FOR PREPAYMENT. (a) The total amount

required under Section 49.153 for a school district to purchase

attendance credit under this subchapter for any school year is

reduced by four percent if the district:

(1) elects to pay for credit purchased in the manner

provided by Section 49.154(a)(2); and

(2) pays the total amount required to be paid by the

district not later than February 15 of the school year for which the

agreement is in effect.

(b) A reduction under Subsection (a) shall be made after

making any reduction to which the district is entitled under

Section 49.157 or another provision of this chapter.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.