Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Education Code § 25.0345: TRANSFER OF STUDENTS WHO ARE CHILDREN OF SERVICEMEMBERS.

(a) In this section, "servicemember" means an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States, a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, or the Texas National Guard.
(b) On request of a servicemember 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 servicemember 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.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 583 (H.B. 2892), Sec. 1, eff. June 11, 2023.
Redesignated from Education Code, Section 25.0344 by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620), Sec. 22.001(4), eff. September 1, 2025.

Where this section sits in the code

EDUCATION CODE
TITLE 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION
SUBTITLE E. STUDENTS AND PARENTS
CHAPTER 25. ADMISSION, TRANSFER, AND ATTENDANCE
SUBCHAPTER B. ASSIGNMENTS AND TRANSFERS

(a) In this section, "servicemember" means an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States, a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, or the Texas National Guard.

(b) On request of a servicemember 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 servicemember 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.

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 583 (H.B. 2892), Sec. 1, eff. June 11, 2023.

Redesignated from Education Code, Section 25.0344 by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620), Sec. 22.001(4), eff. September 1, 2025.

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