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SB1750

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Angela Paxton (R)
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Caption: Relating to instructional facilities funding for certain open-enrollment charter schools.
Initially Referred to Senate Education K-16 Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $544,225,599.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.

SB 1750 modifies the funding formula for instructional facilities in open-enrollment charter schools. It establishes a new funding mechanism based on the state average interest and sinking fund tax rate for school districts or a percentage of the basic allotment, whichever is lower. The bill also introduces a certification requirement, ensuring that no charter school administrators, board members, or employees benefit financially from real estate transactions involving the school. Additionally, the bill expands the allowable uses of these funds to include leasing facilities, purchasing school buses, updating instructional technology, and financing performing arts and athletic facilities, excluding large stadiums.

Co-authors: A. Hinojosa (R)

Feb 28, 2025

(S) Paxton signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed

Mar 13, 2025

(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Education K-16, chaired by a Republican

Apr 1, 2025

(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee

Apr 3, 2025

(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee

Apr 7, 2025

(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed

Apr 8, 2025

(S) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized

Apr 10, 2025

(S) Placed on intent calendar

Apr 15, 2025

(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote

20250415_SB1750_2R: Yea 24 (R 18, D 6) - Nay 7 (R 2, D 5)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Menendez; Middleton; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; Zaffirini
Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Kolkhorst; Miles; Nichols; West
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(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250415_SB1750_FA1: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250415_SB1750_FA2: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to engrossment as amended

20250415_SB1750_E: Yea 26 (R 19, D 7) - Nay 5 (R 1, D 4)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; Zaffirini
Nay - Cook; Gutierrez; Miles; Nichols; West
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(S) Record vote
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250415_SB1750_3R: Yea 26 (R 19, D 7) - Nay 5 (R 1, D 4)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; Zaffirini
Nay - Cook; Gutierrez; Miles; Nichols; West
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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed

Apr 16, 2025

(H) Received from the Senate

Apr 22, 2025

(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Public Education, chaired by a Republican

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Alexander Dunn for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Amber Jones for self (with Texas AFL-CIO)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as ANITA KNIGHT for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Carlson Sharpless for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as James Hallamek for Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Jo Cuevas for Our Schools Our Democracy
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Kelsey Kling for self (with Texas American Federation of Teachers (AFT))
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Kevin Gillespie for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Rick Haas for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Texas Lamar for self

For

(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Bryce Adams for
(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Elizabeth Goldsmith for Thrive Center for Success
(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Staci Weaver for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Yasmin Bhatia for Uplift Education
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Chuck Cook for ResponsiveEd
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Justin Wood for self (with Schulman Lopez Hoffer & Adelstein LLP)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Matthew McCormick for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Tracy Johnson for Democrats for Education Reform (DFER)

(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Amy Copeland for Texas Education Agency
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Eric Marin for Texas Education Agency
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Heather Sheffield for Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Marian Schutte for Texas Education Agency