SB 1613
gifted and talented funding cap goes to ten percent
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 eligibility for the gifted and talented student allotment under the Foundation School Program.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Five percent of attendance becomes ten percent.
The bill raises the cap on how many students in a school district can count toward state gifted and talented funding, from five percent to ten percent of students in average daily attendance. It touches Texas public school districts and the students they identify as gifted and talented. Districts with many identified gifted students can draw state allotment money for up to twice as many of them starting September 1, 2025.
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Labels: QUICK READ: 86 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 86 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 25, 2025 and referred to the Senate Education K-16 committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB1613 · 2025-02-25
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ITEM
relating to eligibility for the gifted and talented student allotment under the Foundation School Program.
WHAT IT DOES
Five percent of attendance becomes ten percent.
The bill raises the cap on how many students in a school district can count toward state gifted and talented funding, from five percent to ten percent of students in average daily attendance. It touches Texas public school districts and the students they identify as gifted and talented. Districts with many identified gifted students can draw state allotment money for up to twice as many of them starting September 1, 2025.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Education K-16
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 1, 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.
Texas Sands PAC$129,500.00
Texas Sands PAC
$129,500.00
- Cash
- $129,500.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $129,500.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Nov 27, 2024 to May 12, 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: 100990378, 101033698, 101040111, 101052272.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texas Sands PAC
$129,500.00
- Cash
- $129,500.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $129,500.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Nov 27, 2024 to May 12, 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: 100990378, 101033698, 101040111, 101052272.
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 Senate · Filed Feb 25, 2025
03/10/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 6:51 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · Education K-16 · Final status: Died in committee
Companion
HB 977 by Noble (identical)
Subjects
Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance
FOUNDATION SCHOOL PROGRAM
GIFTED & TALENTED STUDENTS
Text
The text as introduced · 86 words
89R3158 AMF-D By: Johnson, Parker S.B. No. 1613 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to eligibility for the gifted and talented student allotment under the Foundation School Program. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 48.109(c), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (c) Not more than 10 [ five ] percent of a district's students in average daily attendance are eligible for funding under this section. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.