Monitoring the Session

SB 260

school safety allotment doubles

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Sen. Joan HuffmanRSenate 17

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 school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Every Texas school district gets twice the money.

The bill doubles the state school safety allotment that school districts get through the Foundation School Program. It touches every Texas school district and the state budget that funds them. Districts would get $20 per student in average daily attendance instead of $10, and $30,000 per campus instead of $15,000, starting September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: BUZZER BEATER. Final vote May 31, 2025: the Senate adopted the conference committee report. 2 days before the session ended Jun 2, 2025.QUICK READ: 135 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 135 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).

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB260 · 2024-11-12

SOLD BY

Sen. Joan HuffmanRSenate 17

+ 22 coauthors

ITEM

relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.

WHAT IT DOES

Every Texas school district gets twice the money.

The bill doubles the state school safety allotment that school districts get through the Foundation School Program. It touches every Texas school district and the state budget that funds them. Districts would get $20 per student in average daily attendance instead of $10, and $30,000 per campus instead of $15,000, starting September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

Net to General Revenue · FY 2026($240,983,926)

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

Sources

Fiscal note · version F · May 28, 2025

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB260, Conference Committee Report: a negative impact of ($482,311,783) 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 · ($240,983,926)

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

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. Filed
  3. Co-author authorized
  4. Co-author authorized
  5. Read first time
  6. Referred to Finance
  7. Co-author authorized
  8. Co-author authorized
  9. Co-author authorized
  10. Co-author authorized
  11. Co-author authorized
  12. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  13. Considered in public hearing
  14. Testimony taken in committee
  15. Vote taken in committee
  16. Reported favorably as substituted
  17. Committee report printed and distributed
  18. Co-author authorized
  19. Placed on intent calendar
  20. Co-author authorized
  21. Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
  22. Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  23. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  24. Vote recorded in Journal
  25. Three day rule suspended
  26. Record vote
  27. Read 3rd time
  28. Passed
  29. Record vote
  30. Reported engrossed
  31. Received from the Senate
  32. Read first time
  33. Referred to Public Education
  34. Considered in public hearing
  35. Committee substitute considered in committee
  36. Reported favorably as substituted
  37. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  38. Committee report distributed
  39. Committee report sent to Calendars
  40. Laid out in lieu of companion CSHB 124
  41. Read 2nd time
  42. Passed to 3rd reading
  43. Record vote RV#287
  44. Read 3rd time
  45. Passed
  46. Record vote RV#301
  47. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  48. House passage as amended reported
  49. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  50. Read
  51. Senate refuses to concur
  52. Senate requests conference committee
  53. Senate appoints conferees
  54. Senate refuses to concur-reported
  55. Senate requests conference committee-reported
  56. Senate appoints conferees-reported
  57. House grants request for conference committee
  58. House appoints conferees
  59. House grants request for conf comm-reported
  60. House appoints conferees-reported
  61. Conference committee report filed
  62. Conf. Comm. Report distributed
  63. House adopts conference committee report
  64. Record vote RV#4052
  65. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  66. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  67. Senate adopts conference committee report
  68. Record vote
  69. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  70. Reported enrolled
  71. Signed in the Senate
  72. Signed in the House
  73. Sent to the Governor
  74. Signed by the Governor
  75. Effective on 9/1/25
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 143 yea · 0 nay

Senate · 31 yea · 0 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · Apr 17, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Final passage · Mar 12, 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

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Joan Huffman

Donors

Donors report through Texans for Joan Huffman.

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.

Votes7

Senate May 31, 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

On motion of Senator Huffman, the Conference Committee Report was adopted 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.

House May 29, 2025

Yea
132
Nay
1
Present, not voting
1
Absent
10
Excused
6
Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 4052

Representative Capriglione moved to adopt the conference committee report on SB 260. The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 260 prevailed by (Record 4052): 132 Yeas, 1 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

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

  • Yea: 132 (published)
  • Nay: 1 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 1 (published)
  • Absent: 10 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 6 (derived from named list)

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

House Apr 17, 2025

Yea
143
Nay
0
Present, not voting
1
Absent
4
Excused
2
Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 301

SB 260 was passed by (Record 301): 143 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

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

  • Yea: 143 (published)
  • Nay: 0 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 1 (published)
  • Absent: 4 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 2 (derived from named list)

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

House Apr 17, 2025

Yea
148
Nay
0
Present, not voting
1
Absent
1
Excused
0
Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 287

CSSB 260 was read second time and was passed to third reading by (Record 287): 148 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

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

  • Yea: 148 (published)
  • Nay: 0 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 1 (published)
  • Absent: 1 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

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

Senate Mar 12, 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 Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 260 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 Mar 12, 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 Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 260 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 Mar 12, 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.

Witnesses27
For
21
Against
0
On
6
Names

For

  • Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT)1 registration
  • Equity Center1 registration
  • Harris County Deputies’ Organization FOP 391 registration
  • HPOU1 registration
  • Leander ISD1 registration
  • Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute1 registration
  • Pflugerville ISD School Board Trustee1 registration
  • Self3 registrations
  • Self; ATPE1 registration
  • Self; Texas AFT1 registration
  • Self; Texas apublic Charter Schools Assc.1 registration
  • TASA / TACS1 registration
  • Texas Association of School Boards1 registration
  • Texas Classroom Teachers Association1 registration
  • Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)1 registration
  • Texas PTA1 registration
  • Texas School Alliance1 registration
  • Texas Society of Architects1 registration
  • Texas State Teachers Association1 registration

On

  • Disability Rights Texas1 registration
  • Mental Health America, Tx Coalition for Health Minds1 registration
  • Self; Texas Association of School Psychologists1 registration
  • State Judicial Commission on Judicial Conduct1 registration
  • TEA1 registration
  • Texas Education Agency1 registration
Sources

27 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($240,983,926)

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

Sources

Fiscal note · version F · May 28, 2025

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB260, Conference Committee Report: a negative impact of ($482,311,783) 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 · ($240,983,926)

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 Nov 12, 2024

06/20/2025 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
Carol AlvaradoDSenate 6 Paul BettencourtRSenate 7 Brian BirdwellRSenate 22 César BlancoDSenate 29 Donna CampbellRSenate 25 Molly CookDSenate 15 Brandon CreightonRSenate 4 Sarah EckhardtDSenate 14 Pete FloresRSenate 24 Roland GutierrezDSenate 19 Bob HallRSenate 2 Kelly HancockRSenate 9 Juan "Chuy" HinojosaDSenate 20 Lois KolkhorstRSenate 18 José MenéndezDSenate 26 Borris MilesDSenate 13 Robert NicholsRSenate 3 Angela PaxtonRSenate 8 Charles PerryRSenate 28 Charles SchwertnerRSenate 5 Royce WestDSenate 23 Judith ZaffiriniDSenate 21
Sponsors
Greg BonnenRHouse 24

House committee · Public Education · Committee vote 10 aye, 0 nay, 5 absent · Out of committee

Senate committee · Finance · Committee vote 15 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee

Companion

HB 124 by Bonnen (similar)

Subjects

Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance

Education--Primary & Secondary--General

Education--School Districts

Minors--Health & Safety

State Finances--Appropriations

FOUNDATION SCHOOL PROGRAM

Text

The text as introduced · 135 words

89R4547 AMF-D

By: Huffman
S.B. No. 260

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School

Program.

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

SECTION 1. Section 48.115(a), Education Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (a-1), a school

district is entitled to an annual allotment equal to the sum of the

following amounts or a greater amount provided by appropriation:

(1) $20 [ $10 ] for each student in average daily

attendance, plus $1 for each student in average daily attendance

per every $50 by which the district's maximum basic allotment under

Section 48.051 exceeds $6,160, prorated as necessary; and

(2) $30,000 [ $15,000 ] per campus.

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