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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a public school policy for establishing age for |
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purposes of admission into the school for certain children of |
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foreign military members. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 25.001, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (c-3) to read as follows: |
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(c-3) Notwithstanding Subsections (a) and (b), the board of |
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trustees of a school district may adopt a policy to allow a person |
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whose parent or guardian is an active-duty member of a foreign |
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military force stationed in this state to establish the person's |
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age for purposes of determining eligibility under those subsections |
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by demonstrating that the person will turn the required age during |
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the school year for which the person is seeking admission. |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026 |
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school year. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |