HB 4481

bill letting charter schools designate crossing guards

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

Rep. Caroline Harris DavilaRHouse 52

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 applicability of laws regarding school crossing guards to open-enrollment charter schools.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Charters count as a local authority, for crossing guards only.

The bill treats an open-enrollment charter school as a local authority under the state traffic laws, but only when the school is designating crossing guards for its own campuses. This touches charter schools, their students, and drivers near charter campuses. Charter schools gain the same footing as other local authorities under those traffic laws when they set up school crossing guards, starting with the 2025-2026 school year.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 12, 2025 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB4481 · 2025-03-12

SOLD BY

Rep. Caroline Harris DavilaRHouse 52

ITEM

relating to the applicability of laws regarding school crossing guards to open-enrollment charter schools.

WHAT IT DOES

Charters count as a local authority, for crossing guards only.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Mar 12, 2025Filed
Apr 3, 2025Read first time
Apr 3, 2025Referred to Public Education

FILED UNDER

Beats not yet reviewed.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Caroline Harris Davila

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$961K Texas Conservative Majority PAC$739K Court Reform Action for Familes Texas PAC$75K

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 27, 2024 to Oct 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.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$960,552.08

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$960,552.08

Cash: $85,000.00
Paid by others: $875,552.08
Total: $960,552.08

advertising $595,238.00mail $237,770.40polling $42,460.35fundraiser $83.33

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 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: 101008087, 101031516, 101035818, 101040655, 101057099, 101067933, 101070037.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$739,102.00

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$739,102.00

Cash: $200,000.00
Paid by others: $539,102.00
Total: $739,102.00

canvassing $430,352.00advertising $100,000.00polling $8,750.00

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 · Sep 8, 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: 101067933, 101070037.

Court Reform Action for Familes Texas PAC$75,000.00

Court Reform Action for Familes Texas PAC

$75,000.00

Cash: $75,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $75,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Oct 6, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Oct 6, 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: 101070037.

Money

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

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$960,552.08

Cash: $85,000.00
Paid by others: $875,552.08
Total: $960,552.08

advertising $595,238.00mail $237,770.40polling $42,460.35fundraiser $83.33

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 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: 101008087, 101031516, 101035818, 101040655, 101057099, 101067933, 101070037.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$739,102.00

Cash: $200,000.00
Paid by others: $539,102.00
Total: $739,102.00

canvassing $430,352.00advertising $100,000.00polling $8,750.00

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 · Sep 8, 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: 101067933, 101070037.

Court Reform Action for Familes Texas PAC

$75,000.00

Cash: $75,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $75,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Oct 6, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Oct 6, 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: 101070037.

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 Mar 12, 2025

04/03/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM

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--Charter Schools

Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel

Safety

SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS & CROSSING ZONES

Text

The text as introduced · 279 words

89R8102 ANG-F

By: Harris Davila
H.B. No. 4481

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the applicability of laws regarding school crossing

guards to open-enrollment charter schools.

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

SECTION 1. Section 12.1058(a), Education Code, is amended

to read as follows:

(a) An open-enrollment charter school is considered to be:

(1) a local government for purposes of Chapter 791,

Government Code;

(2) a local government for purposes of Chapter 2259,

Government Code, except that an open-enrollment charter school may

not issue public securities as provided by Section 2259.031(b),

Government Code;

(3) a political subdivision for purposes of Chapter

172, Local Government Code;

(4) a local governmental entity for purposes of

Subchapter I, Chapter 271, Local Government Code;

(5) a political subdivision for purposes of Section

180.008, Local Government Code;

(6) a political subdivision for purposes of Section

16.061, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, with respect to any

property purchased, leased, constructed, renovated, or improved

with state funds under Section 12.128 of this code; [ and ]

(7) a political subdivision for purposes of Section

11.11, Tax Code ; and

(8) a local authority for purposes of Subtitle C,

Title 7, Transportation Code, only when the school is designating

school crossing guards for campuses of the school .

SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026

school year.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.