H.B. No. 2 is a comprehensive bill aimed at reforming public education and school finance in Texas, with a particular focus on enhancing funding structures for open-enrollment charter schools and improving special education services. The bill amends various sections of the Education Code to allow charter holders to receive funding based on weighted average daily attendance and introduces a grant program to support local teacher designation systems. It also expands prekindergarten enrollment eligibility, modifies criteria for designating resource campuses, and establishes a new "Grow Your Own Partnership Program" to create staffing pipelines for teachers. Additionally, the bill includes provisions for increased funding for districts that provide extended instructional days and adjusts the calculation of average daily attendance for funding purposes.

Moreover, the bill emphasizes the need for improved special education services, mandating the development of individualized education programs and establishing a grant program for innovative services for students with disabilities. It introduces new funding structures for day placement programs and grants for students receiving special education services, while also streamlining existing provisions in the Education Code. Key changes include the establishment of a comprehensive monitoring system for compliance with special education laws and the introduction of a state-administered individualized education program facilitation process. Overall, H.B. No. 2 aims to enhance educational outcomes, ensure equitable funding, and foster greater involvement from parents and communities in the education system.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Education Code 12.106, Education Code 12.156, Education Code 21.3521, Education Code 29.153, Education Code 29.934, Education Code 45.105, Education Code 48.005, Education Code 48.0051, Education Code 48.051, Education Code 48.101, Education Code 48.104, Education Code 48.112, Education Code 48.2543, Education Code 48.257, Education Code 48.283, Education Code 19.007, Education Code 21.001, Education Code 21.041, Subchapter B, Chapter , Education Code 2001.0045, Education Code 21.0443, Education Code 21.049, Education Code 21.057, Education Code 21.402, Education Code 21.4552, Education Code 21.4553, Education Code 29.202, Education Code 28.002, Government Code 825.4092, Education Code 7.021, Education Code 7.055, Education Code 8.051, Education Code 29.001, Education Code 29.003, Education Code 29.005, Education Code 29.0051, Education Code 29.006, Education Code 29.008, Education Code 29.009, Education Code 29.010, Education Code 29.012, Education Code 154.027, Education Code 29.014, Education Code 29.0162, Education Code 29.018, Education Code 29.020, Education Code 29.022, Education Code 29.041, Education Code 29.042, Education Code 29.045, Education Code 29.046, Education Code 29.047, Education Code 29.048, Education Code 29.049, Education Code 29.301, Education Code 29.304, Education Code 29.310, Education Code 29.313, Education Code 29.314, Education Code 29.315, Education Code 29.316, Education Code 30.002, Education Code 30.003, Education Code 30.004, Education Code 30.005, Education Code 30.081, Education Code 30.083, Education Code 30.021, Education Code 37.146, Education Code 48.009, Subchapter A, Chapter , Education Code 48.102, Education Code 48.102, Education Code 48.103, Education Code 48.110, Education Code 48.151, Education Code 48.265, Education Code 48.279 (Education Code 29, Education Code 8, Education Code 7, Education Code 12, Education Code 154, Subchapter A, Chapter , Education Code 48, Education Code 48, Education Code 19, Education Code 30, Education Code 21, Education Code 28, Education Code 45, Education Code 37, Subchapter B, Chapter , Education Code 2001, Government Code 825)
House Committee Report: Education Code 12.1058, Education Code 12.106, Education Code 12.156, Education Code 12.263, Education Code 21.3521, Education Code 29.153, Education Code 29.934, Education Code 46.071, Education Code 48.005, Education Code 48.0051, Education Code 48.051, Education Code 48.101, Education Code 48.104, Education Code 48.105, Education Code 48.108, Education Code 48.112, Education Code 48.2543, Education Code 48.266, Education Code 48.283, Education Code 21.001, Education Code 7.021, Education Code 7.055, Education Code 8.051, Education Code 29.001, Education Code 29.003, Education Code 29.005, Education Code 29.0051, Education Code 29.006, Education Code 29.008, Education Code 29.009, Education Code 29.010, Education Code 29.012, Education Code 154.027, Education Code 29.014, Education Code 29.0162, Education Code 29.018, Education Code 29.020, Education Code 29.022, Education Code 29.041, Education Code 29.042, Education Code 29.045, Education Code 29.046, Education Code 29.047, Education Code 29.048, Education Code 29.049, Education Code 29.301, Education Code 29.304, Education Code 29.310, Education Code 29.313, Education Code 29.314, Education Code 29.315, Education Code 29.316, Education Code 30.002, Education Code 30.003, Education Code 30.004, Education Code 30.005, Education Code 30.021, Education Code 30.081, Education Code 30.083, Education Code 37.146, Education Code 48.009, Subchapter A, Chapter , Education Code 48.102, Education Code 48.102, Education Code 48.103, Education Code 48.110, Education Code 48.151, Education Code 48.265, Education Code 48.279 (Education Code 29, Education Code 8, Education Code 7, Education Code 12, Education Code 154, Subchapter A, Chapter , Education Code 48, Education Code 48, Education Code 19, Education Code 30, Education Code 21, Education Code 28, Education Code 45, Education Code 37, Education Code 46, Subchapter B, Chapter , Education Code 2001, Government Code 825)