HB5601 - Relating to conditioning the implementation of a school choice program on federal reimbursement of state expenses relating to securing the border.

  89R15902 KJE-D     By: Phelan H.B. No. 5601       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to conditioning the implementation of a school choice   program on federal reimbursement of state expenses relating to   securing the border.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Chapter 1, Education Code, is amended by adding   Section 1.015 to read as follows:           Sec.   1.015.     IMPLEMENTATION OF SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAM   CONDITIONED ON FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT OF BORDER EXPENSES.   Notwithstanding any other law, an education savings account program   or a similar program through which a child may use state money for   nonpublic primary or secondary education may not be implemented   until the comptroller certifies to the legislature that this state   has received reimbursement from the federal government for the cost   of securing the border for the period beginning September 1, 2015,   to present, as determined by the comptroller.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.