Texas Education Code

§ 25.0345 — TRANSFER OF STUDENTS WHO ARE CHILDREN OF SERVICEMEMBERS

ED § 25.0345Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part E. STUDENTS AND PARENTS · Ch. 25. ADMISSION, TRANSFER, AND ATTENDANCE · Art. B. ASSIGNMENTS AND TRANSFERS

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(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.

Legislative history

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.