The bill, S.B. No. 2564, mandates that public schools and open-enrollment charter schools provide information about eligibility for certain public assistance programs to students and their parents upon enrollment. Specifically, schools are required to inform families about the medical assistance program, the child health plan program, and the supplemental nutrition assistance program. The information must be provided in a format deemed appropriate by the school district or charter school.

Additionally, the Health and Human Services Commission is tasked with creating a model form for this information, which will be made available to schools in both physical and electronic formats. The provisions of this bill will take effect starting with the 2025-2026 school year, and it will become effective immediately if it receives a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of the Texas Legislature; otherwise, it will take effect on September 1, 2025.

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