HB 2121
hardship grants for districts shorted by the state’s property value
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Oct 19, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to the establishment of a property value study hardship grant program.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Grants for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027. Charter schools are left out.
This bill lets the Texas education commissioner run a grant program for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years. It pays school districts that lost state school money because the state's property value estimate was used instead of the local one for the 2024 and 2025 tax years, and charter schools are left out. Each grant covers the lost amount, total grants are capped at $175 million a year, the hardest-hit districts go first, the commissioner's decisions cannot be appealed, and the program ends September 1, 2027.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Jan 27, 2025 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB2121 · 2025-01-27
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ITEM
relating to the establishment of a property value study hardship grant program.
WHAT IT DOES
Grants for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027. Charter schools are left out.
This bill lets the Texas education commissioner run a grant program for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years. It pays school districts that lost state school money because the state's property value estimate was used instead of the local one for the 2024 and 2025 tax years, and charter schools are left out. Each grant covers the lost amount, total grants are capped at $175 million a year, the hardest-hit districts go first, the commissioner's decisions cannot be appealed, and the program ends September 1, 2027.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Public Education
FILED UNDER
Beats not yet reviewed.
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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
Donors
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 · Nov 11, 2024 to Oct 21, 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$20,000.00
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$20,000.00
- Cash
- $20,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $20,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jul 21, 2025 to Oct 15, 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: 101033942, 101072986.
Texas Sands PAC$4,000.00
Texas Sands PAC
$4,000.00
- Cash
- $4,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $4,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · on Jun 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: 101064628.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$20,000.00
- Cash
- $20,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $20,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jul 21, 2025 to Oct 15, 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: 101033942, 101072986.
Texas Sands PAC
$4,000.00
- Cash
- $4,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $4,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · on Jun 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: 101064628.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 19, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Jan 27, 2025
03/14/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 6:51 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Public Education · Final status: Died in committee
Companion
SB 436 by Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" (identical)
HB 2124 by Lozano (duplicate)
Subjects
Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance
Taxation--Property-Tax Rate
Taxation--School District
EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF
Text
The text as introduced · 394 words
89R664 PRL-F By: Lozano H.B. No. 2121 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the establishment of a property value study hardship grant program. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 48, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 48.282 to read as follows: Sec. 48.282. PROPERTY VALUE STUDY HARDSHIP GRANTS. (a) For the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years, from money appropriated for purposes of this section, the commissioner may administer a grant program to provide grants to eligible school districts to offset a reduction in the district's funding under the Foundation School Program resulting from the use of the state value for the district's taxable value of property as provided by Section 403.302(c), Government Code, for the 2024 and 2025 tax years. (b) The amount of a grant awarded under this section is the difference, if that difference is greater than zero, between: (1) the funding the school district would have received under Chapter 46, this chapter, and Chapter 49 for the applicable school year if the local value for the district's taxable value of property was used for the applicable tax year; and (2) the funding to which the district is entitled under Chapter 46, this chapter, and Chapter 49 for the applicable school year. (c) An open-enrollment charter school is not eligible to receive a grant under this section. (d) Funding provided to a school district under this section is in addition to all other funding provided under Chapter 46, this chapter, and Chapter 49. (e) The commissioner may require a school district to submit, or request from a state agency or a political subdivision of this state, additional information as needed to make a determination under this section. (f) The total amount of grants awarded under this section for a school year may not exceed $175 million. (g) In awarding grants under this section, the commissioner shall prioritize school districts experiencing the greatest percentage reduction in funding described by Subsection (a). (h) The commissioner may not adjust the amount of a grant awarded under this section based on data revisions received after the grant has been awarded. (i) A determination by the commissioner under this section is final and may not be appealed. (j) This section expires September 1, 2027. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.