Monitoring the Session

HB 764

bill doubles the gifted and talented funding cap

Filed

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Carraway

Initial review · graded Nov 10, 2026 · 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

Cap goes from 5 percent to 10 percent. Starting 2027.

The bill raises the cap on how many students in a school district can count toward state gifted and talented funding, from 5 percent to 10 percent of students in average daily attendance. It touches Texas school districts and the gifted and talented students they serve. Districts with more identified gifted students can draw state funding for up to twice as many of them starting September 1, 2027.

Labels

Labels: BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 89R HB 977 by Rep. Noble (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R and 89R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 89R and 90R. Checked against 88R and 89R only.QUICK READ: 83 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 83 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 90R bill as filed runs 407 words (derived, 1,039 graded bills, snapshot Nov 10, 2026).

Receipt

The receipt

90R-HB764 · 2026-11-09

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ITEM

relating to eligibility for the gifted and talented student allotment under the Foundation School Program.

WHAT IT DOES

Cap goes from 5 percent to 10 percent. Starting 2027.

The bill raises the cap on how many students in a school district can count toward state gifted and talented funding, from 5 percent to 10 percent of students in average daily attendance. It touches Texas school districts and the gifted and talented students they serve. Districts with more identified gifted students can draw state funding for up to twice as many of them starting September 1, 2027.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Donors

Unofficial winner. These election results have not been canvassed. Secretary of State results Retrieved Nov 6, 2026.

Robert Carraway N/A Allen TX$10,000
R Stephen McNally Self Austin TX$10,000
Turk Studio Dallas TX$4,250

Derived from itemized gifts, Jul 1, 2025 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

$75,076 raised since Jul 1, 2025. Derived sum of published report totals. Flow, Jul 1, 2025 through Oct 24, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026. 4 of 4 filed reports carry a published figure.

$27,182 spent since Jul 1, 2025. Derived sum of published report totals. Flow, Jul 1, 2025 through Oct 24, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026. 4 of 4 filed reports carry a published figure.

$35,937 cash on hand. Published report total. Stock, as of Oct 24, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.

$25 loans outstanding. Published report total. Stock, as of Oct 24, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived sum of itemized contributions in regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Unitemized contributions are not included. Flow, Jul 1, 2025 through Oct 24, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Money

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

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 a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 10, 2026, against the published rubric.

FILED BEFORE

Filed 2 times: 89R and now. Checked against 88R and 89R only.

89R HB 977

by Rep. Noble, different lead author · Died in committee · same text

Introduced text

Last action, Mar 6, 2025: Referred to Public Education

Relating to eligibility for the gifted and talented student allotment under the Foundation School Program.

Caption, 89R bill history

Sources

Texas House · Filed Nov 9, 2026

11/09/2026 H Filed

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 9:11 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Text

The text as introduced · 83 words

By: Carraway
H.B. No. 764

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, 2027.