Bill

SB 487

87(R) - 2021
Senate Education
House Homeland Security & Public Safety
Senate Education
House Homeland Security & Public Safety
Education

Companion Bill

HB 1348

Contact the Author

Bryan Hughes

Phone:

512-463-0101

Capitol Office:

E1.708

Email:

Vote Recommendation

Yes
  • Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Positive

Author(s)

Bryan Hughes

Co-Author(s)

Paul Bettencourt
Donna Campbell
Eddie Lucio Jr.

Sponsor(s)

Brad Buckley
Garnet F. Coleman
Joe Deshotel
Dan Huberty

Bill Caption

Relating to the applicability of certain laws to open-enrollment charter schools.

Fiscal Notes

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Bill Analysis

SB 487 would prohibit any political subdivision except school districts from taking any action that prohibits a charter school from operating a school campus, educational support facility, athletic facility, or administrative office within the political subdivision’s jurisdiction or on any specific property located within the jurisdiction of the political subdivision that it could not take against a school district. A political subdivision would be required grant approval in the same manner and follow the same timelines as if the charter school were a school district located in that political subdivision’s jurisdiction.

Vote Recommendation Notes

Texas Action supports SB 487 on the principles of limited government and individual liberty as it requires local authorities to treat charter schools in the same way as district schools which helps limit discriminatory government regulation against charter schools, and allows families greater education opportunity. 

Contact the Author

Bryan Hughes

Phone:

512-463-0101

Capitol Office:

E1.708

Email: