House Bill No. 1569 amends Section 29.153(b) of the Education Code to expand the eligibility criteria for children to enroll in free prekindergarten programs. The bill introduces a new category of eligibility, allowing children of classroom teachers employed at public primary or secondary schools in Texas to enroll in these programs. This addition is marked by the insertion of new legal language that specifies this eligibility criterion as item (8) in the list of qualifying conditions.

The bill also makes a minor deletion by removing the previous eligibility condition that included "or" at the end of item (6), which is now followed by the newly inserted item (8). The changes outlined in this bill will take effect starting with the 2025-2026 school year, and it will become effective immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote from both houses of the legislature; otherwise, it will take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Education Code 29.153 (Education Code 29)