Bill Text: TX HB619 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the transfer for an athletic participation purpose of a student from the school district of the student's residence to another district.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-11-12 - Filed [HB619 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-HB619-Introduced.html
| 89R3727 RDR-D | ||
| By: Gervin-Hawkins | H.B. No. 619 | |
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| relating to the transfer for an athletic participation purpose of a | ||
| student from the school district of the student's residence to | ||
| another district. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 25.036, Education Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: | ||
| (a-1) Any child, other than a high school graduate, who is | ||
| younger than 19 years of age and eligible for enrollment in grades 9 | ||
| through 12 on September 1 of any school year may transfer not more | ||
| than once for an athletic participation purpose from the child's | ||
| school district of residence to another district in this state if | ||
| both the receiving district and the applicant's parent or person | ||
| standing in parental relation to the applicant jointly approve and | ||
| timely agree in writing to the transfer for an athletic | ||
| participation purpose. The receiving district may not deny a | ||
| transfer application under this subsection on the basis of a | ||
| child's sex, race, national origin, ancestral language, or | ||
| disability. A transfer under this subsection remains effective | ||
| until the child graduates from the receiving district, unless the | ||
| child withdraws from the receiving district. | ||
| SECTION 2. Section 33.081, Education Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: | ||
| (b-1) The University Interscholastic League may not | ||
| penalize or sanction a student for transferring to a school | ||
| district for an athletic participation purpose, or penalize or | ||
| sanction the school district that receives the transferring | ||
| student, if the transfer meets the requirements of Section | ||
| 25.036(a-1). | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026 | ||
| school year. | ||
| SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
| a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
| provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
| Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
| Act takes effect September 1, 2025. | ||
