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relating to a credit for prepayment of the amount required to be
paid by a school district for the purchase of attendance credit
under the public school finance system.
The bill gives school districts that send recapture money to the state a four percent discount if they pay the full amount early. A district qualifies by choosing the lump-sum payment option and paying everything by February 15 of that school year. Property-wealthy districts that pay recapture can keep more of their local money, and the state collects less in recapture payments.
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Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R SB 2088 by Sen. Creighton (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R SB 2088 by Sen. Creighton (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.ACROSS THE AISLE. Joint authors: 1 Republican, 1 Democrat. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
relating to a credit for prepayment of the amount required to be
paid by a school district for the purchase of attendance credit
under the public school finance system.
WHAT IT DOES
Lump sum, paid in full by February 15.
The bill gives school districts that send recapture money to the state a four percent discount if they pay the full amount early. A district qualifies by choosing the lump-sum payment option and paying everything by February 15 of that school year. Property-wealthy districts that pay recapture can keep more of their local money, and the state collects less in recapture payments.
Last action, Apr 5, 2023: Left pending in committee
Relating to a credit for prepayment of the amount required to be paid by a school district for the purchase of attendance credit under the public school finance system.
Caption, 88R bill history
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Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024
03/04/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 4 2025 3:37PM
89R3372 MEW-D
By: DeAyala
H.B. No. 650
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a credit for prepayment of the amount required to be
paid by a school district for the purchase of attendance credit
under the public school finance system.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 49, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 49.1541 to read as follows:
Sec. 49.1541. CREDIT FOR PREPAYMENT. (a) The total amount
required under Section 49.153 for a school district to purchase
attendance credit under this subchapter for any school year is
reduced by four percent if the district:
(1) elects to pay for credit purchased in the manner
provided by Section 49.154(a)(2); and
(2) pays the total amount required to be paid by the
district not later than February 15 of the school year for which the
agreement is in effect.
(b) A reduction under Subsection (a) shall be made after
making any reduction to which the district is entitled under
Section 49.157 or another provision of this chapter.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.