Bill > HB4190

This bill modifies the Texas Education Code to establish a new process for auditing and refunding attendance credit purchased by school districts. Specifically, the bill changes how receipts from attendance credit can be used, narrowing the purpose from general "foundation school program purposes" to providing aid to school districts that are not required to reduce their local revenue level. The bill mandates that the state education agency conduct an annual audit of these attendance credit receipts to ensure they are being used appropriately. If the audit determines that any receipts were used for unauthorized purposes, the agency must proportionately refund those receipts to the school districts that originally purchased the attendance credit. School districts receiving such a refund would be allowed to use the returned funds for teacher salaries, district infrastructure, or academic programs. This legislation aims to increase accountability and provide more flexibility for school districts in using funds that were improperly allocated. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB4190