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HB 1484TEXASSession 89RState Billdead

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Texas HB 1484 allows parents to transfer students experiencing sexual grooming to another school with state funding

Original title: Relating to the protection of students from sexual grooming.

Last action · March 11, 2025: Referred to Public EducationSponsors: Leo Wilson and 5 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Texas HB 1484 allows parents who determine their child is subjected to at a public school to transfer the child to another public or private school, with Chapter 48 education funding following the student. The measure defines sexual grooming and directs the commissioner of education to adopt implementation rules by September 1, 2025.

Why it matters

Parents gain the right to redirect state education funding to a new school for a child deemed subjected to , while participating accredited private schools face restrictions on new state-imposed regulatory control.

Background

House Bill 1484 was introduced in the 89th Texas Legislature regular session. context

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Public school students

Students may transfer to a new public or private school with state education funding following them if a parent determines they are subjected to sexual grooming.

Directly affected

Parents

Parents gain the legal right to determine if their child is subjected to sexual grooming and select an alternative public or private school while directing state funding.

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Accredited private schools

Private schools may enroll transferring students under state funding rules while remaining exempt from new regulatory controls on programs and curricula beyond those active on January 1, 2025.

Directly affected

Commissioner of Education

The commissioner is required to adopt implementation rules for the program, including provisions to prevent fraud and abuse and ensure funding follows the child.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens to a student's education funding if they transfer under this bill?

for the education of that child follows the student to the newly selected public or private school.

How does the bill define sexual grooming?

It defines as any effort to desensitize children to sexual experiences, or to normalize sexual relationships with adults or children of the same or opposite sex.

Can participating private schools have new state regulations imposed on their curriculum under this bill?

No. The bill explicitly prohibits rules from affecting or attempting to control the programs, curricula, or other operations of participating private schools beyond those in effect on January 1, 2025.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

3 actions

Mar 11, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to Public Education
Mar 11, 2025HouseIntroduced
Read first time
Dec 2, 2024HouseIntroduced
Filed

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