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Adopted Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 61, School Districts, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules on School Finance, §61.1010, Additional State Aid for School Districts that Contract to Partner to Operate a District Campus
Summary: The adopted amendment updates the list of exclusions to align the rule with statute and changes made by House Bill 2, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, and reorders the list for clarity. The amendment was adopted without changes since published as proposed.
Effective Date: November 8, 2026
Adopted Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 100, Charters, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Open-Enrollment Charter Schools
Summary: The adopted amendment to §100.1207 specifies non-discriminatory enrollment criteria concerning students with records of serious disciplinary or criminal history to align the rule with Texas Education Code, §12.111, as amended by House Bill 6, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025. Further adopted amendments include new charter schools in the list of entities eligible for transfer of property, no-contact provisions for high-performing entity applicants, and clarifications for central administrative officer instructional training requirements. The rule was adopted with changes since published as proposed.
Effective Date: November 15, 2026
Adopted Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 103, Health and Safety, Subchapter CC, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Safe Schools, §103.1201, Standards for the Operation of School District Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs; §103.1203, Assessment of Academic Growth of Students in Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs; and §103.1205, Violent Conduct for Purposes of Placement in a Disciplinary Alternative Education Program When Program is at Capacity
Summary: The adopted amendments update statutory authority and clarify current program practices and requirements in accordance with House Bill (HB) 114, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, and HB 6, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025. The amendments were adopted with changes since published as proposed.
Effective Date: November 18, 2026
Adopted Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 129, Student Attendance, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules, §129.1025, Adoption by Reference: Student Attendance Accounting Handbook
Summary: The amendment adopts by reference the 2026-2027 Student Attendance Accounting Handbook. The handbook provides student attendance accounting rules for school districts and charter schools. No changes were made to the rule since published as proposed; however, the handbook adopted by reference in the rule includes changes at adoption.
Effective Date: November 15, 2026
