Texas Education Code

§ 29.356 — APPLICATION TO PROGRAM

ED § 29.356Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part F. CURRICULUM, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES · Ch. 29. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS · Art. J. EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNT PROGRAM

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(a)A parent of an eligible child may apply to a certified educational assistance organization designated by the comptroller to enroll the child in the program for the following semester, term, or school year, as determined by the comptroller. The comptroller shall establish deadlines by which an applicant must complete and submit an application form to participate in the program.

(b)On receipt of more acceptable applications during an application period for admission under this section than available positions in the program due to insufficient funding, a certified educational assistance organization shall, at the direction of the comptroller, fill the available positions by lottery of applicants, approving applicants:

(1)in the following order:

(A)siblings of participating children;

(B)children to whom Paragraph (C) does not apply; and

(C)children who previously ceased participation in the program due to enrollment in a school district or open-enrollment charter school; and

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 2 (S.B. 2), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.