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HB 133TEXASSession 892State Billdead

Did Not Advance

Texas Bill Repeals Quantum Initiative and Reallocates Funds to Lower School Property Tax Compression

Original title: Relating to the repeal of the Texas Quantum Initiative.

Last action · August 15, 2025: FiledSponsor: Brian Harrison

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What This Bill Proposed

House Bill 133 repeals the Texas Quantum Initiative and redirects its unspent appropriated funds to the Texas Education Agency starting September 1, 2025, to lower school district tax compression rates.

Why it matters

The measure shifts state funding away from quantum technology programs toward public education property tax relief for the fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2025.

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

Texas Education Agency

Receives redirected appropriations to lower the state compression percentage under the Education Code.

Directly affected

Texas Quantum Initiative

Its statutory authorization is repealed and its appropriations are redirected.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens to the Texas Quantum Initiative under this bill?

The initiative is repealed, and its authorizing statute in the Government Code is removed.

Where do the initiative's funds go?

Any money appropriated to the initiative is redirected to the Texas Education Agency.

What must the Texas Education Agency do with the redirected funds?

The agency must use the funds to reduce the under Section 48.255 of the Education Code to the lowest possible percentage.

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Where This Stands

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

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Connected Entities

Brian Harrison, Government Code, Texas Education Agency and 2 more

PersonBrian Harrison“Bill author/sponsor”Map →

otherGovernment Code“Statutory code containing the repealed subchapter”Map →

OrganizationTexas Education Agency“Recipient of redirected funds”Map →

otherEducation Code“Statutory code governing school finance”Map →

OrganizationTexas Quantum Initiative“Initiative being repealed”Map →

Sources

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capitol.texas.gov

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