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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas House bill gives school districts a 4% discount for early prepayment of attendance credits
Last action · May 27, 2025: Left pending in committeeSponsors: Morgan Meyer and 15 others
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What This Bill Proposed
School districts in Texas are permitted to receive a 4% reduction on the total cost of purchasing s if they elect a lump-sum payment and pay the full amount by February 15 of the active school year, starting September 1, 2025.
Changes the net financial obligation for school districts utilizing state agreements by offering a discount for early payments.
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
School districts are eligible to receive a four percent discount on attendance credit purchases if they prepay by February 15.
Key Facts
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the House · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
31 actions- May 27, 2025SenateLeft pending in committee
- May 27, 2025SenateTestimony taken in committee
- May 27, 2025SenateConsidered in public hearing
- May 27, 2025SenateScheduled for public hearing on . . .
- May 27, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
- May 19, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Education K-16
Show 25 earlier actions
- May 19, 2025SenateIntroducedRead first time
- May 19, 2025SenateReceived from the House
- May 16, 2025HouseReported engrossed
- May 16, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- May 16, 2025HouseFloorRecord vote (RV#2853)
- May 16, 2025HouseFloorPassed
- May 16, 2025HouseFloorRead 3rd time
- May 15, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- May 15, 2025HouseFloorRecord vote (RV#2737)
- May 15, 2025HouseFloorPassed to engrossment
- May 15, 2025HouseFloorRead 2nd time
- May 12, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
- May 10, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
- May 8, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
- May 7, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
- May 7, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- Apr 30, 2025HouseCommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s)
- Apr 30, 2025HouseConsidered in formal meeting
- Apr 22, 2025HouseLeft pending in committee
- Apr 22, 2025HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
- Apr 22, 2025HouseConsidered in public hearing
- Apr 22, 2025HouseScheduled for public hearing on . . .
- Mar 14, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Public Education
- Mar 14, 2025HouseIntroducedRead first time
- Jan 17, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
Version history
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View official text →Voting Record
HB 1939 was passed
Total
129
- Yes
- 102
- No
- 12
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 1
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 14
How they voted (129)
105 more members
Show 1 earlier roll call
HB 1939 was passed to engrossment
Total
138
- Yes
- 116
- No
- 14
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 1
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 7
How they voted (138)
114 more members
Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
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Sponsors
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 40)
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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