HB 5075
big-county districts can run their own alternative programs
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 the authority of school districts in certain counties to establish alternative programs in lieu of sending students to a juvenile justice alternative education program.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Counties over 125,000 people only.
The bill lets school districts in Texas counties with more than 125,000 people set up their own alternative programs to keep students who would otherwise be sent to the county juvenile justice alternative education program. It touches school districts, students facing referral, and county juvenile boards in those larger counties. On the ground, a district may run its own program instead of referring a student to the county program, but the bill does not require it, and the change starts September 1, 2025.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 13, 2025 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB5075 · 2025-03-13
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ITEM
relating to the authority of school districts in certain counties to establish alternative programs in lieu of sending students to a juvenile justice alternative education program.
WHAT IT DOES
Counties over 125,000 people only.
The bill lets school districts in Texas counties with more than 125,000 people set up their own alternative programs to keep students who would otherwise be sent to the county juvenile justice alternative education program. It touches school districts, students facing referral, and county juvenile boards in those larger counties. On the ground, a district may run its own program instead of referring a student to the county program, but the bill does not require it, and the change starts 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 · Jul 17, 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.
PG Rental & Leasing Financial LLC$70,000.00
PG Rental & Leasing Financial LLC
$70,000.00
- Cash
- $70,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $70,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 30, 2024 to Sep 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 30, 2024 to Sep 28, 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: 100968808, 101007425, 101036903, 101073060.
Wyatt Ranches of Texas LLC$60,000.00
Wyatt Ranches of Texas LLC
$60,000.00
- Cash
- $60,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $60,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Dec 12, 2024 to Jul 9, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Jul 9, 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: 100968808, 101070449.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
PG Rental & Leasing Financial LLC
$70,000.00
- Cash
- $70,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $70,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 30, 2024 to Sep 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 30, 2024 to Sep 28, 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: 100968808, 101007425, 101036903, 101073060.
Wyatt Ranches of Texas LLC
$60,000.00
- Cash
- $60,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $60,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Dec 12, 2024 to Jul 9, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Jul 9, 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: 100968808, 101070449.
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 13, 2025
04/07/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
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--Discipline
Education--School Districts
Minors--Juvenile Justice
ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Text
The text as introduced · 255 words
By: Raymond H.B. No. 5075 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the authority of school districts in certain counties to establish alternative programs in lieu of sending students to a juvenile justice alternative education program. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 37.011, Education Code, is amended by amending subsection (a) and adding subsection (a-6) to read as follows: (a) Except as provided by subsection (a-6), the [ The ] juvenile board of a county with a population greater than 125,000 shall develop a juvenile justice alternative education program, subject to the approval of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. The juvenile board of a county with a population of 125,000 or less may develop a juvenile justice alternative education program. For the purposes of this subchapter, and except as provided by subsection (a-6), only a disciplinary alternative education program operated under the authority of a juvenile board of a county is considered a juvenile justice alternative education program. A juvenile justice alternative education program in a county with a population of 125,000 or less: (1) is not required to be approved by the department; and (2) is not subject to Subsection (c), (d), (f), or (g). (a-6) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a school district located in a county with a population greater than 125,000 is authorized to create an alternative program to retain students who would otherwise to be referred to a juvenile justice alternative education program. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.