HB 4786 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to repeal of provisions requiring a school district to reduce its local revenue level in excess of entitlement.

HB 4786 repeals a requirement in Texas law that forced home-rule school districts to reduce their local revenue if it exceeded state funding entitlements. The bill removes specific language (previously listed as Section 12.013(b)(R)) from the Education Code that mandated this revenue adjustment under Chapter 49. This change directly affects Texas home-rule school districts, which operate independently with their own charters. The key mechanism is eliminating the budget constraint, allowing these districts to retain all locally raised revenue without needing to offset it against state entitlements. The bill does not alter other funding mechanisms or requirements for school districts.
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Introduced Apr 3, 2025 Last action Apr 3, 2025
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