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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas Prohibits Permanent School Fund From Guaranteeing New School District and Charter District Bonds
Last action · July 14, 2025: FiledSponsor: Brian Harrison
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What This Bill Proposed
Texas House Bill 51 prohibits the from guaranteeing or underwriting new bonds issued by school districts and charter districts starting September 1, 2025. Existing bond guarantees approved before September 1, 2025, remain in effect until those bonds mature or are . The measure also redirects excess funds from the charter school liquidation fund exclusively toward teacher recruitment and credentialing 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 lose eligibility for permanent school fund bond guarantees and credit enhancements for bonds approved on or after September 1, 2025.
Texas Education Agency
The agency must alter its annual review of the charter school liquidation fund to direct excess funds solely to teacher grants rather than bond reserves.
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.
Procedural history
1 action- Jul 14, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
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Termination of State Bond Guarantees
The bill shifts state policy by completely dismantling the permanent school fund bond guarantee mechanism for future school district and charter district debt.
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capitol.texas.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 85)
- Controversy75Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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