Bill Text: TX HB619 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced
Texas House Bill 619 (Prefiled Legislation)
TX State Legislature page for HB619Bill Title: Relating to the transfer for an athletic participation purpose of a student from the school district of the student's residence to another district.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-11-12 - Filed [HB619 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-HB619-Introduced.html
| 89R3727 RDR-D | ||
By: Gervin-Hawkins | H.B. No. 619 |
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
AN ACT | |
| relating to the transfer for an athletic participation purpose of a | |
| student from the school district of the student's residence to | |
| another district. | |
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| SECTION 1. Section 25.036, Education Code, is amended by | |
| adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: | |
| (a-1) Any child, other than a high school graduate, who is | |
| younger than 19 years of age and eligible for enrollment in grades 9 | |
| through 12 on September 1 of any school year may transfer not more | |
| than once for an athletic participation purpose from the child's | |
| school district of residence to another district in this state if | |
| both the receiving district and the applicant's parent or person | |
| standing in parental relation to the applicant jointly approve and | |
| timely agree in writing to the transfer for an athletic | |
| participation purpose. The receiving district may not deny a | |
| transfer application under this subsection on the basis of a | |
| child's sex, race, national origin, ancestral language, or | |
| disability. A transfer under this subsection remains effective | |
| until the child graduates from the receiving district, unless the | |
| child withdraws from the receiving district. | |
| SECTION 2. Section 33.081, Education Code, is amended by | |
| adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: | |
| (b-1) The University Interscholastic League may not | |
| penalize or sanction a student for transferring to a school | |
| district for an athletic participation purpose, or penalize or | |
| sanction the school district that receives the transferring | |
| student, if the transfer meets the requirements of Section | |
| 25.036(a-1). | |
| SECTION 3. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026 | |
| school year. | |
| SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | |
| a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | |
| provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | |
| Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | |
| Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |
I believe this bill needs to be voted down. Please give me some other opinions. Thank you
