Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB260: Relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.
From the enrolled text, June 1, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 48.115(a), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) Except as provided by Subsection (a-1), a school district is entitled to an annual allotment equal to the sum of the following amounts or a greater amount provided by appropriation: (1)[ADDED: $20][[DELETED: $10]] for each student in average daily attendance, plus $1 for each student in average daily attendance per every $50 by which the district's maximum basic allotment under Section 48.051 exceeds $6,160, prorated as necessary; and (2)[ADDED: $33,540][[DELETED: $15,000]] per campus. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that S.B. No. 260 passed the Senate on March 12, 2025, by the following April 29, 2025, Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested appointment of Conference Committee; May 19, 2025, House granted request of the Senate; May 31, 2025, Senate adopted Conference Committee Report by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. ______________________________ Secretary of the Senate I hereby certify that S.B. No. 260 passed the House, with amendments, on April 17, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 0, one present not voting; …
Sponsors
- Joan Huffman (R, SD-017) · primary sponsor
- Carol Alvarado (D, SD-006)
- Paul Bettencourt (R, SD-007)
- Brian Birdwell (R, SD-022)
- Cesar Blanco (D, SD-029)
- Donna Campbell (R, SD-025)
- David Cook (R, HD-096)
- Charles Creighton (R, SD-004)
- Sarah Eckhardt (D, SD-014)
- Maria Flores (D, HD-051)
- Roland Gutierrez (D, SD-019)
- Bob Hall (R, SD-002)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
- : Record vote
- : Senate adopts conference committee report
- : House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Votes
- Public Education Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Finance Committee Vote (Out of committee): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate adopts conference committee report (May 31, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#4052 (May 29, 2025): 132 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#301 (April 17, 2025): 143 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#288 (April 17, 2025): 113 yea, 33 nay, passed
Subjects: State Finances--Appropriations, Minors--Health & Safety, Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance, Education--Primary & Secondary--General, Education--School Districts, FOUNDATION SCHOOL PROGRAM
Common questions
- What is SB260?
- SB260 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.
- What does SB260 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.
- What is the status of SB260?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB260?
- Joan Huffman (R, SD-017), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB260?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB00260
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