Bill > HB1448

This bill introduces two key provisions related to public education funding in Texas. First, it mandates that any federal money received for public primary and secondary education can only be used for educational purposes within the state, ensuring that such funds are specifically directed toward their intended goal of supporting schools. Second, the bill establishes a new process for handling excess funds in the Foundation School Program (FSP), which is a state funding mechanism for public schools. Under this provision, if the commissioner of education determines that more money was appropriated for the FSP than school districts were actually entitled to receive, the commissioner must notify the Legislative Budget Board and then distribute the excess funds equally among school districts on a per-student basis, using the previous year's weighted average daily attendance as the calculation metric. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025, giving state education administrators time to prepare for these new requirements.

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