SB 555
bill paying districts $2,000 per special education evaluation
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 an allotment under the Foundation School Program for full individual and initial evaluations for special education services.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Each full first evaluation brings $2,000 from the state formula.
The bill gives Texas school districts $2,000 from the state school funding formula for each student who gets a full first evaluation for special education services. It touches every school district that evaluates students for special education and the students referred for those evaluations. Districts get paid per evaluation starting September 1, 2025, and lawmakers can set a higher amount through the budget.
Labels
Labels: QUICK READ: 119 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 119 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 Dec 9, 2024 and referred to the Senate Education K-16 committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB555 · 2024-12-09
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ITEM
relating to an allotment under the Foundation School Program for full individual and initial evaluations for special education services.
WHAT IT DOES
Each full first evaluation brings $2,000 from the state formula.
The bill gives Texas school districts $2,000 from the state school funding formula for each student who gets a full first evaluation for special education services. It touches every school district that evaluates students for special education and the students referred for those evaluations. Districts get paid per evaluation starting September 1, 2025, and lawmakers can set a higher amount through the budget.
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 Dec 9, 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--Finance
Education--Primary & Secondary--Special
Education--School Districts
FOUNDATION SCHOOL PROGRAM
Text
The text as introduced · 119 words
89R2784 KJE-D By: Johnson S.B. No. 555 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to an allotment under the Foundation School Program for full individual and initial evaluations for special education services. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 48, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 48.1021 to read as follows: Sec. 48.1021. SPECIAL EDUCATION FULL INDIVIDUAL AND INITIAL EVALUATION. For each student for whom a school district conducts a full individual and initial evaluation under Section 29.004 or 20 U.S.C. Section 1414(a)(1), the district is entitled to an allotment of $2,000 or a greater amount provided by appropriation. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.