Texas Education Code

§ 29.368 — PROGRAM PARTICIPANT, PROVIDER, AND VENDOR AUTONOMY

ED § 29.368Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part F. CURRICULUM, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES · Ch. 29. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS · Art. J. EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNT PROGRAM

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(a)An education service provider or vendor of educational products that receives money distributed under the program is not a recipient of federal financial assistance and may not be considered to be a state actor on the basis of receiving that money.

(b)A state agency or state official may not adopt a rule or take other governmental action related to the program and a certified educational assistance organization may not take action that:

(1)limits or imposes requirements that are contrary to the religious or institutional values or practices of an education service provider, vendor of educational products, or program participant; or

(2)limits an education service provider, vendor of educational products, or program participant from freely:

(A)determining the methods or curriculum to educate students;

(B)determining admissions and enrollment practices, policies, and standards;

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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.