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

Tex. Education Code § 49.0043: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS: INCREASED HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS.

For expiration of this section, see Subsection (d).
(a) The commissioner shall approve a district's request under Section 49.004(b-1) to delay the date of an election required under this chapter if the commissioner determines that the district would not have a local revenue level in excess of entitlement if the constitutional amendment proposed by S.J.R. 2, 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, were approved by the voters.
(b) The commissioner shall set a date by which each district that receives approval under this section must order the election.
(c) Not later than the 2026-2027 school year, the commissioner shall order detachment and annexation of property under Subchapter G or consolidation under Subchapter H as necessary to reduce the district's local revenue level to the level established by Section 48.257 for a district that receives approval under this section and subsequently:
(1) fails to hold the election; or
(2) does not receive voter approval at the election.
(d) This section expires September 1, 2027.
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 338 (S.B. 4), Sec. 2.05, eff. June 16, 2025.

Where this section sits in the code

EDUCATION CODE
TITLE 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION
SUBTITLE I. SCHOOL FINANCE AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 49. OPTIONS FOR LOCAL REVENUE LEVELS IN EXCESS OF ENTITLEMENT
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

For expiration of this section, see Subsection (d).

(a) The commissioner shall approve a district's request under Section 49.004(b-1) to delay the date of an election required under this chapter if the commissioner determines that the district would not have a local revenue level in excess of entitlement if the constitutional amendment proposed by S.J.R. 2, 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, were approved by the voters.

(b) The commissioner shall set a date by which each district that receives approval under this section must order the election.

(c) Not later than the 2026-2027 school year, the commissioner shall order detachment and annexation of property under Subchapter G or consolidation under Subchapter H as necessary to reduce the district's local revenue level to the level established by Section 48.257 for a district that receives approval under this section and subsequently:

(1) fails to hold the election; or

(2) does not receive voter approval at the election.

(d) This section expires September 1, 2027.

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 338 (S.B. 4), Sec. 2.05, eff. June 16, 2025.

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