HB 2199
special ed funding by enrollment, not attendance
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
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 enrollment-based funding for the special education allotment under the Foundation School Program.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Average enrollment replaces average daily attendance. The commissioner defines it.
The bill changes how Texas pays school districts for special education students, counting students by average enrollment instead of average daily attendance. It touches every school district that runs special education programs, including extended year programs, and tells the education commissioner to write a rule defining how average enrollment is measured. On the ground, districts would get special education money for students on the rolls even on days those students are absent, starting September 1, 2025.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Jan 29, 2025 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB2199 · 2025-01-29
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ITEM
relating to enrollment-based funding for the special education allotment under the Foundation School Program.
WHAT IT DOES
Average enrollment replaces average daily attendance. The commissioner defines it.
The bill changes how Texas pays school districts for special education students, counting students by average enrollment instead of average daily attendance. It touches every school district that runs special education programs, including extended year programs, and tells the education commissioner to write a rule defining how average enrollment is measured. On the ground, districts would get special education money for students on the rolls even on days those students are absent, starting September 1, 2025.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Public Education
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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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 7, 2024 to Jun 23, 2025. 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.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
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 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Jan 29, 2025
03/14/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Public Education · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance
Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance
FOUNDATION SCHOOL PROGRAM
EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF
Text
The text as introduced · 433 words
89R4990 KJE-D By: Lambert H.B. No. 2199 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to enrollment-based funding for the special education allotment under the Foundation School Program. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 48, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 48.0055 to read as follows: Sec. 48.0055. ENROLLMENT-BASED FUNDING. The commissioner by rule shall establish the method for determining average enrollment for purposes of funding provided based on average enrollment under Chapter 46 and this chapter. SECTION 2. Sections 48.102(a) and (j), Education Code, are amended to read as follows: (a) For each student in average enrollment [ daily attendance ] in a special education program under Subchapter A, Chapter 29, in a mainstream instructional arrangement, a school district is entitled to an annual allotment equal to the basic allotment, or, if applicable, the sum of the basic allotment and the allotment under Section 48.101 to which the district is entitled, multiplied by 1.15. For each full-time equivalent student in average enrollment [ daily attendance ] in a special education program under Subchapter A, Chapter 29, in an instructional arrangement other than a mainstream instructional arrangement, a district is entitled to an annual allotment equal to the basic allotment, or, if applicable, the sum of the basic allotment and the allotment under Section 48.101 to which the district is entitled, multiplied by a weight determined according to instructional arrangement as follows: Homebound 5.0 Hospital class 3.0 Speech therapy 5.0 Resource room 3.0 Self-contained, mild and moderate, regular campus 3.0 Self-contained, severe, regular campus 3.0 Off home campus 2.7 Nonpublic day school 1.7 Vocational adjustment class 2.3 (j) A school district that provides an extended year program required by federal law for special education students who may regress is entitled to receive funds in an amount equal to 75 percent, or a lesser percentage determined by the commissioner, of the basic allotment, or, if applicable, the sum of the basic allotment and the allotment under Section 48.101 to which the district is entitled for each full-time equivalent student in average enrollment [ daily attendance ], multiplied by the amount designated for the student's instructional arrangement under this section, for each day the program is provided divided by the number of days in the minimum school year. The total amount of state funding for extended year services under this section may not exceed $10 million per year. A school district may use funds received under this section only in providing an extended year program. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.