Texas HB1179 amends charter school admission policies to allow exclusion of students with certain criminal convictions.

Texas HB1179 amends the Education Code to modify the admission policy of open-enrollment charter schools. The bill allows charters to exclude students with documented criminal offenses that would bar them from public schools with child-care facilities. Charters may also exclude students currently in disciplinary or juvenile justice programs or facing expulsion. The changes apply starting with the 2023-2024 school year and take effect immediately if passed with a two-thirds vote, otherwise in September 2025.

Texas HB1179 amends charter school admission policies to allow exclusion of students with certain criminal convictions.

Texas HB1179 amends the Education Code to modify the admission policy of open-enrollment charter schools. The bill allows charters to exclude students with documented criminal offenses that would bar them from public schools with child-care facilities. Charters may also exclude students currently in disciplinary or juvenile justice programs or facing expulsion. The changes apply starting with the 2023-2024 school year and take effect immediately if passed with a two-thirds vote, otherwise in September 2025.