The proposed bill, H.B. No. 128, aims to establish a teachers' classroom supply savings account program in Texas. Under the new Section 21.4145 of the Education Code, the comptroller will administer this program, providing eligible teachers with an annual grant of $1,000 to purchase classroom supplies. To qualify for the program, teachers must be employed by a school district or open-enrollment charter school and certified under Subchapter B, teaching an average of at least four hours per day in an academic or career and technology instructional setting. The bill also stipulates that grant funds can only be used for classroom supplies or professional development costs, with provisions for rolling over any unspent funds to the following school year.

Additionally, the comptroller is tasked with maintaining an online account system for teachers to access their grants and must adopt rules for the program's implementation, including the retention of purchase receipts for two years. The bill is set to take effect 91 days after the legislative session concludes and will apply starting with the 2026-2027 school year.

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