H.B. No. 1959
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the transfer of certain public school students who are
  children of peace officers.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 25, Education Code, is
  amended by adding Section 25.0344 to read as follows:
         Sec. 25.0344.  TRANSFER OF STUDENTS WHO ARE CHILDREN OF
  PEACE OFFICERS. (a) In this section, "peace officer" has the
  meaning assigned by Section 1701.001, Occupations Code.
         (b)  On request of a peace officer who is a parent of or
  person standing in parental relation to a student, the board of
  trustees of a school district or the board's designee shall
  transfer the student to another district campus or to another
  school district under an agreement under Section 25.035.
         (c)  A transfer under this section must be to the campus or
  school district, as applicable, selected by the peace officer
  making the request.
         (d)  A school district is not required to provide
  transportation to a student who transfers to another campus or
  school district under this section. 
         SECTION 2.  This Act applies beginning with the 2023-2024
  school year.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1959 was passed by the House on April
  20, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 146, Nays 0, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1959 was passed by the Senate on May
  16, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 1.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor