Texas HB2967 mandates vision screenings for public and private school students and creates a vision care grant program for eligible students.

HB2967 requires public and private schools to screen students for vision disorders using photoscreening, electronic eye charts, and visual screening techniques. The Texas Education Agency must report annually on the number of students identified with vision problems, disaggregated by grade level, campus, gender, race, ethnicity, and educational disadvantage status. The bill also creates a vision care grant program, providing school districts with an annual allotment of $75 per eligible student, defined as those identified with a vision disorder who are educationally disadvantaged.

Texas HB2967 mandates vision screenings for public and private school students and creates a vision care grant program for eligible students.

HB2967 requires public and private schools to screen students for vision disorders using photoscreening, electronic eye charts, and visual screening techniques. The Texas Education Agency must report annually on the number of students identified with vision problems, disaggregated by grade level, campus, gender, race, ethnicity, and educational disadvantage status. The bill also creates a vision care grant program, providing school districts with an annual allotment of $75 per eligible student, defined as those identified with a vision disorder who are educationally disadvantaged.