H.B. No. 1512 proposes amendments to the Education Code regarding the reporting of children enrolled in public schools who are known or reasonably believed to be non-citizens of the United States. The bill introduces new subsections (k), (l), and (m) to Section 25.001. Subsection (k) mandates that school districts include in their Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) report the number of non-citizen students they admit, while ensuring that this does not affect the admission of eligible students. Subsection (l) requires the commissioner to annually request reimbursement from the U.S. government for the costs associated with educating these students, and subsection (m) directs the commissioner to adopt necessary rules to implement these provisions, ensuring that no personally identifiable information of students is disclosed.

The bill is set to take effect for the 2025-2026 school year and will become effective immediately if it receives a two-thirds majority vote from both houses of the Texas Legislature. If not, the bill will take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Education Code 25.001 (Education Code 25)