HB 4190
Schatzline’s bill limiting how recapture money gets spent
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 an annual audit of attendance credit purchased by a school district and the refund of attendance credit used for a prohibited purpose.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Only for districts that don’t pay recapture.
The bill says money that wealthier school districts pay the state to buy attendance credit (recapture) may be used only to aid school districts that are not required to pay recapture, instead of general foundation school program purposes. It orders the Texas Education Agency to audit that money every year and, if any was spent on another purpose, refund it proportionately to the districts that paid in that year. Districts that get a refund may spend it on teacher salaries, infrastructure, or academic programs, starting September 1, 2025.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 10, 2025 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB4190 · 2025-03-10
SOLD BY
ITEM
relating to an annual audit of attendance credit purchased by a school district and the refund of attendance credit used for a prohibited purpose.
WHAT IT DOES
Only for districts that don’t pay recapture.
The bill says money that wealthier school districts pay the state to buy attendance credit (recapture) may be used only to aid school districts that are not required to pay recapture, instead of general foundation school program purposes. It orders the Texas Education Agency to audit that money every year and, if any was spent on another purpose, refund it proportionately to the districts that paid in that year. Districts that get a refund may spend it on teacher salaries, infrastructure, or academic programs, 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.
THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT
CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
Donors
Derived from itemized gifts, Oct 27, 2024 to Jun 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
$113,206 raised in 4 of 4 reports since Oct 27, 2024. Derived sum of published report totals. Flow, Oct 27, 2024 through Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026. 4 of 4 filed reports carry a published figure. Partial total. Regular reports do not cover Jul 9, 2025 to Aug 15, 2025, Aug 15, 2025 to Sep 4, 2025.
$220,212 spent since Oct 27, 2024. Derived sum of published report totals. Flow, Oct 27, 2024 through Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026. 4 of 4 filed reports carry a published figure.
$54,238 cash on hand. Published report total. Stock, as of Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.
$0 loans outstanding. Published report total. Stock, as of Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived sum of itemized contributions in regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Unitemized contributions are not included. Flow, Oct 27, 2024 through Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.
MoneyMissing 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 Mar 10, 2025
03/31/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 31 2025 4:34PM
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
Education--School Districts
Taxation--School District
AUDITS & AUDITORS
EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS
Text
The text as introduced · 241 words
89R15871 AMF-D By: Schatzline H.B. No. 4190 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to an annual audit of attendance credit purchased by a school district and the refund of attendance credit used for a prohibited purpose. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 49.154(b), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) Receipts shall be deposited in the state treasury and may be used only for the purpose of providing aid to school districts not required to reduce the district's local revenue level under Section 48.257 [ foundation school program purposes ]. SECTION 2. Subchapter D, Chapter 49, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 49.1541 to read as follows: Sec. 49.1541. AUDIT; REFUND. (a) The agency shall conduct an annual audit of receipts from attendance credit under Section 49.154 to determine whether any receipts were used for a purpose not described by Section 49.154(b). (b) If the agency in conducting the audit under Subsection (a) determines that any receipts were used for a purpose not described by Section 49.154(b), the agency shall refund those receipts proportionately to each school district that purchased attendance credit under this chapter for the year in which the determination was made. (c) A school district that receives a refund under Subsection (b) may use the refund to pay for teacher salaries, district infrastructure, or academic programs. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.