SB 252
military kids’ school protections extend to two more groups
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 protections for certain military dependents enrolled in a public school.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Children of retirees and of service members who died, four years.
The bill extends Texas's existing school protections for military children, covering things like enrollment, placement, eligibility and graduation, to two more groups of kids. It covers children of retiring service members who move back to their home of record on military orders, and children of service members who died on active duty or from duty injuries, each for four years. Schools and charter schools with websites must also post a link explaining these protections, starting with the 2025-2026 school year.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the Senate Education K-16 committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB252 · 2024-11-12
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ITEM
relating to protections for certain military dependents enrolled in a public school.
WHAT IT DOES
Children of retirees and of service members who died, four years.
The bill extends Texas's existing school protections for military children, covering things like enrollment, placement, eligibility and graduation, to two more groups of kids. It covers children of retiring service members who move back to their home of record on military orders, and children of service members who died on active duty or from duty injuries, each for four years. Schools and charter schools with websites must also post a link explaining these protections, starting with the 2025-2026 school year.
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 12, 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$55,000.00
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$55,000.00
- Cash
- $55,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $55,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 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: 100985131, 101008112, 101072110.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$55,000.00
- Cash
- $55,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $55,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 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: 100985131, 101008112, 101072110.
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 Nov 12, 2024
02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · Education K-16 · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools
Education--Primary & Secondary--General
Education--School Districts
Military & Veterans
Text
The text as introduced · 334 words
89R3722 RDR-F By: Flores S.B. No. 252 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to protections for certain military dependents enrolled in a public school. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 25, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 25.906 to read as follows: Sec. 25.906. PROTECTIONS FOR CERTAIN MILITARY DEPENDENTS. (a) In this section: (1) "Compact" means the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children executed under Section 162.002. (2) "Uniformed services" means: (A) the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard; (B) the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; or (C) the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service. (b) The provisions of Articles IV, V, VI, and VII of the compact apply to the following children as if those children were children described by Article III of the compact: (1) a child of a veteran of the uniformed services who was discharged or released through retirement, for a period of four years after the date of the veteran's retirement, if the veteran returns to the veteran's home of record on military orders; and (2) a child of a member of the uniformed services who dies on active duty or as a result of injuries sustained on active duty, for a period of four years after the member's death. (c) Each school district and open-enrollment charter school that maintains an Internet website shall post on the district's or school's Internet website an easily accessible link to information regarding the compact and the additional protections provided by this section. 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.