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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas House Bill 114 bans the state guarantee of public school and charter district bonds
Last action · August 15, 2025: FiledSponsor: Brian Harrison
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What This Bill Proposed
Texas House Bill 114 prohibits the from guaranteeing or underwritten school district and bonds approved on or after September 1, 2025. Existing bond guarantees approved before that date remain in effect until the bonds mature or are . The measure also redirects charter school liquidation fund balances exceeding $2 million exclusively toward teacher recruitment and training grants.
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.
school districts
charter districts
Charter districts are prohibited from obtaining state bond guarantees for bonds approved on or after September 1, 2025.
aspiring teachers
High school students and paraprofessionals pursuing teaching credentials are eligible for grants funded by surplus charter school liquidation money.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.
Procedural history
1 action- Aug 15, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
Version history
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Elimination of State Bond Backing
The bill shifts state policy by dismantling the permanent school fund bond guarantee mechanism for future debt while preserving existing guarantees until maturity.
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Sources
capitol.texas.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 80)
- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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