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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the eligibility of children of certain elected |
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officials to participate in an education savings account program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 29, Education Code, is amended by adding |
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Subchapter J to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER J. EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNT PROGRAM |
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Sec. 29.3511. DEFINITION OF PROGRAM. For purposes of |
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Section 29.3551, "program" means the education savings account |
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program established under S.B. 2, Acts of the 89th Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 2025. This section expires September 1, 2026. |
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Sec. 29.3551. ELIGIBILITY OF CHILDREN OF CERTAIN ELECTED |
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OFFICIALS. Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, |
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a child is not eligible to participate in the program during the |
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period in which the child's parent or legal guardian is a state |
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representative, state senator, or statewide elected official. |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2026-2027 |
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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. |