Bill > HB5601

This bill proposes to condition the implementation of a school choice program in Texas on the federal government fully reimbursing the state for border security expenses. Specifically, the bill would prevent any education savings account program or similar initiative that allows state funds to be used for non-public (such as private or charter) primary or secondary education from being implemented until the state comptroller certifies that the federal government has reimbursed Texas for its border security costs from September 1, 2015, to the present. An education savings account is a type of program that provides families with public funds they can use to pay for educational expenses outside of traditional public schools. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025, and appears to be a legislative mechanism to pressure the federal government into covering the state's border security expenses by linking it to the implementation of a school choice program, which has been a policy priority for many Texas lawmakers.

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