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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the transfer for an athletic participation purpose of a |
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student from the school district of the student's residence to |
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another district. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 25.036, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: |
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(a-1) Any child, other than a high school graduate, who is |
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younger than 19 years of age and eligible for enrollment in grades 9 |
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through 12 on September 1 of any school year may transfer not more |
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than once for an athletic participation purpose from the child's |
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school district of residence to another district in this state if |
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both the receiving district and the applicant parent or person |
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standing in parental relation to the applicant jointly approve and |
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timely agree in writing to the transfer for an athletic |
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participation purpose. The receiving district may not deny a |
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transfer application under this subsection on the basis of a |
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child's sex, race, national origin, ancestral language, or |
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disability. A transfer under this subsection remains effective |
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until the child graduates from the receiving district, unless the |
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transfer student withdraws from the receiving district. |
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SECTION 2. Section 33.081, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: |
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(b-1) The University Interscholastic League may not |
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penalize or sanction a student for transferring to a school |
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district for an athletic participation purpose, or penalize or |
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sanction the school district that receives the transferring |
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student, if the transfer meets the requirements of Section |
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25.036(a-1). |
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SECTION 3. This Act applies beginning with the 2024-2025 |
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school year. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the |
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legislative session. |
Introduced: Education Code 25.036, Education Code 33.081 (Education Code 33, Education Code 25)