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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a military transition allotment under the Foundation |
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School Program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 48, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 48.120 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 48.120. MILITARY TRANSITION AID. (a) A school |
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district is entitled to an annual allotment equal to the basic |
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allotment multiplied by 0.08 for each eligible student in average |
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daily attendance. |
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(b) A student is eligible for purposes of Subsection (a) if |
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the student: |
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(1) is a military-connected student, as defined by |
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Section 25.006; and |
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(2) is in the student's first year of enrollment in the |
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school district. |
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(c) Funds allocated under this section may be used only to |
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maintain a transition program that assists military families with |
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relocation, enrollment, registration, records transfer, academic |
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planning, counseling, and other support services available at a |
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Purple Star Campus, as described by Section 33.909. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |