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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session

HB5601 Relating to conditioning the implementation of a school choice program on federal reimbursement of state expenses relating to securing the border.

Direction

Immigration enforcement state immigration crimes borderAI label

No change to immigration enforcement model confidence 70%

Conditions a school choice program on the state receiving federal reimbursement for past border security costs, which would delay or block the school choice program unless and until that reimbursement occurs.

an education savings account program or a similar program through which a child may use state money for nonpublic primary or secondary education may not be implemented until the comptroller certifies to the legislature that this state has received reimbursement from the federal government for the cost of securing the border for the period beginning September 1, 2015, to present, as determined by the comptroller.

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Immigration enforcement otherAI label

No change to immigration enforcement model confidence 80%

Links state border security expenses (from 2015 onward) to the timing of an education savings account program, using reimbursement as a trigger without changing any immigration enforcement powers, crimes, or procedures.

for the cost of securing the border for the period beginning September 1, 2015, to present, as determined by the comptroller.

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  1. Filed (completed)
  2. Committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both
  5. Governor
  6. Law

Status: Died (session ended)

Last action
2025-04-07: Referred to Public Education
Filed
2025-03-14
Committee
Public Education
Sponsor
Dade Phelan R

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill does not expand or restrict immigration enforcement authority, border operations, cooperation with federal authorities, or any related state crimes or policies; it only conditions implementation of a separate school choice program on federal reimbursement of past border costs, making both tags neutral.

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History (3 actions)
DateChamberAction
2025-04-07HReferred to Public Education
2025-04-07HRead first time
2025-03-14HFiled