SB 1490: bill changing attendance credit for adult high school charters

Caption

relating to adult high school charter program funding.

Summary

More credit for students who enroll part of the year.

The bill changes how attendance is counted for adult high school charter programs, giving schools more attendance credit for students who enroll for only part of the year. It touches adult education charter programs and the state funds that flow to them based on attendance. A student enrolled for half the year now counts for three-quarters of the year instead of half, and similar bumps apply at lower enrollment levels, which raises the money these programs receive starting September 1, 2025.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB1490 · 2025-02-20

SOLD BY

Sen. Paul BettencourtRSenate 7

+ 2 coauthors

ITEM

relating to adult high school charter program funding.

WHAT IT DOES

More credit for students who enroll part of the year.

The bill changes how attendance is counted for adult high school charter programs, giving schools more attendance credit for students who enroll for only part of the year. It touches adult education charter programs and the state funds that flow to them based on attendance. A student enrolled for half the year now counts for three-quarters of the year instead of half, and similar bumps apply at lower enrollment levels, which raises the money these programs receive starting September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

Net to General Revenue · FY 2026($8,309,627)

LBB estimate, flow · fiscal note version E · ( ) = negative · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version E · May 7, 2025

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1490, As Engrossed: a negative impact of ($20,408,072) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

First year · FY 2026 · ($8,309,627)

Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Feb 20, 2025Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 20, 2025Filed
Mar 6, 2025Read first time
Mar 6, 2025Referred to Education K-16
Apr 1, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 1, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 1, 2025Testimony taken in committee
Apr 1, 2025Left pending in committee
Apr 7, 2025Co-author authorized
Apr 8, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 8, 2025Vote taken in committee
Apr 9, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendments
Apr 9, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 10, 2025Co-author authorized
Apr 24, 2025Placed on intent calendar
Apr 28, 2025Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 28, 2025Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 28, 2025Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 28, 2025Three day rule suspended
Apr 28, 2025Record vote
Apr 28, 2025Read 3rd time
Apr 28, 2025Passed
Apr 28, 2025Record vote
Apr 28, 2025Reported engrossed
Apr 29, 2025Received from the Senate
Apr 30, 2025Read first time
Apr 30, 2025Referred to Public Education
May 6, 2025Considered in public hearing
May 6, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 8, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 8, 2025Committee report distributed
May 8, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
May 8, 2025Laid out in lieu of companion HB 3099
May 8, 2025Read 2nd time
May 8, 2025Passed to 3rd reading
May 8, 2025Record vote RV#1867
May 8, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 9, 2025Read 3rd time
May 9, 2025Passed
May 9, 2025Record vote RV#1888
May 9, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 12, 2025House passage reported
May 12, 2025Reported enrolled
May 13, 2025Signed in the Senate
May 13, 2025Signed in the House
May 13, 2025Sent to the Governor
May 24, 2025Signed by the Governor
May 24, 2025Effective on 9/1/25

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 124 yea · 14 nay

Senate · 31 yea · 0 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 9, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Final passage · Apr 28, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Paul Bettencourt

Donors

Donors report through Friends of Paul Bettencourt.

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 Jun 30, 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.

Money

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

Votes5

House May 9, 2025

Yea: 124
Nay: 14
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 6
Excused: 4

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 1888

SB 1490 was passed by (Record 1888): 124 Yeas, 14 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 124 (published)
Nay: 14 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 6 (derived from named list)
Excused: 4 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 8, 2025

Yea: 123
Nay: 18
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 5
Excused: 2

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 1867

SB 1490 was read second time and was passed to third reading by (Record 1867): 123 Yeas, 18 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 123 (published)
Nay: 18 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 5 (derived from named list)
Excused: 2 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Apr 28, 2025

Yea: 31
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Sources

Senator Bettencourt moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1490 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 31 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Apr 28, 2025

Yea: 31
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Sources

Senator Bettencourt moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1490 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 31 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Apr 28, 2025

Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.

Sources

The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses14

For: 8
Against: 3
On: 3

Names

For

Goodwill Central Texas Excel Center1 registration
ResponsiveEd1 registration
Self1 registration
Self; New Heights1 registration
Self; Schulman Lopez Hoffer & Adelstein LLP1 registration
Texas Association of School Administrators1 registration
Texas Association of School Boards1 registration
United Ways of Texas1 registration

Against

Self3 registrations

On

TEA2 registrations
Texas Education Agency1 registration

Sources

14 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

Senate witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

Net to General Revenue · FY 2026($8,309,627)

LBB estimate, flow · fiscal note version E · ( ) = negative · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version E · May 7, 2025

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1490, As Engrossed: a negative impact of ($20,408,072) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

First year · FY 2026 · ($8,309,627)

Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Feb 20, 2025

05/24/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · Senate Committee Report · Engrossed · House Committee Report · Enrolled

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors

Donna CampbellRSenate 25

Royce WestDSenate 23

Companion

HB 3099 by Gerdes (identical)

Subjects

Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance

Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools

Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance

ADULT EDUCATION

Text

The text as introduced · 216 words

89R4205 AMF-D

By: Bettencourt
S.B. No. 1490

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to adult high school charter program funding.

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

SECTION 1. Section 12.263(b), Education Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(b) For purposes of determining the average daily

attendance of an adult education program operated under a charter

granted under this subchapter, a student is considered to be in

average daily attendance, with a 100 percent attendance rate, for:

(1) all of the instructional days of the school year,

if the student is enrolled for at least 75 percent of the school

year;

(2) three-quarters [ half ] of the instructional days of

the school year, if the student is enrolled for at least 50 percent

but less than 75 percent of the school year;

(3) half [ a quarter ] of the instructional days of the

school year, if the student is enrolled for at least 25 percent but

less than 50 percent of the school year; or

(4) a quarter [ one-tenth ] of the instructional days of

the school year, if the student is enrolled for at least 10 percent

but less than 25 percent of the school year.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Verdict: No flags

The receipt

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ITEM

WHAT IT DOES

CHARGES

TOTAL

HISTORY

SIGNED FOR BY

Donors

House May 9, 2025

House May 8, 2025

Senate Apr 28, 2025

Senate Apr 28, 2025

Senate Apr 28, 2025

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