A new bill authored by State Rep. Cain seeks to revise the use of average enrollment in the Texas public school finance system to better address funding adjustments and enrollment calculations, according to the Texas Legislature website.
The bill on Courts and Crimes category, introduced as HB 82 during the 89(2) legislative session on Friday, Aug. 15, was formally listed with the short title: ’Relating to abortion, including civil liability for distribution of abortion-inducing drugs; making conforming changes and harmonizing conforming provisions; authorizing a private civil right of action’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill amends various sections of the Texas Education Code to revise how average enrollment is used in the public school finance system. It defines “average enrollment” as either the average number of students enrolled in a district or, in certain cases, half of that number for districts operating specific prekindergarten programs. The bill provides guidelines for funding adjustments in cases of enrollment declines due to military base changes or other factors, and allows the commissioner to adjust enrollment figures for districts affected by disasters or with significant migratory student populations. It also establishes conditions under which charter schools and districts can receive funding based on specific enrollment calculations, mandates instructional time requirements, and stipulates adjustments in several scenarios, including partnership programs, special education, dual-enrollment courses, and disaster-affected districts. The bill takes effect on the 91st day after the legislative session ends, repealing certain outdated provisions.
Briscoe Cain, a member of the House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock, proposed another three bills during the 89(2) legislative session. He is also a member of the House Committee on Delivery of Government Efficiency.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Legislative Session | Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89(2) | HB 81 | 08/15/2025 | Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities |
| 89(2) | HB 79 | 08/15/2025 | Relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes through the use of certain surplus state revenue |
| 89(2) | HB 77 | 08/15/2025 | Relating to the repeal of or limitations on certain state and local taxes, including school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes, the enactment of state and local value added taxes, and related school finance reform; imposing taxes |
| 89(1) | HB 257 | 08/04/2025 | Relating to a vacancy in the office of senator or representative due to excessive absence |
| 89(1) | HB 65 | 07/14/2025 | Relating to abortion, including civil liability for distribution of abortion-inducing drugs; making conforming changes and harmonizing conforming provisions; authorizing a private civil right of action |
| 89(1) | HB 64 | 07/14/2025 | Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities |
| 89(1) | HB 63 | 07/14/2025 | Relating to a limit on municipal and county expenditures |
| 89(1) | HB 62 | 07/14/2025 | Relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes through the use of certain surplus state revenue |
| 89(1) | HB 61 | 07/14/2025 | Relating to the repeal of or limitations on certain state and local taxes, including school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes, the enactment of state and local value added taxes, and related school finance reform; imposing taxes |
| 89(R) | HB 5643 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the production, sale, distribution, delivery, and regulation of hemp; creating a criminal offense; imposing a tax |
| 89(R) | HB 5439 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to limiting damages recoverable against alcohol beverage providers for providing alcohol to certain individuals and prohibiting claims by intoxicated persons or their estates for injuries or death resulting from their own intoxication |
| 89(R) | HB 5418 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the composition of the board of directors of the Texas School Safety Center |
| 89(R) | HB 5023 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to a periodic comprehensive performance audit of certain operations of hospital districts located in populous counties |
| 89(R) | HB 5013 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the Texas Racing Commission and the regulation of dog races, including greyhound races, as live events in this state and of simulcast wagering on greyhound races conducted out of state |
| 89(R) | HB 4973 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the election of members of the governing body of a municipality representing single-member districts, wards, and areas on apportionment |
| 89(R) | HB 4972 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the authority of a municipality to transfer revenue of a municipal utility to the general fund of the municipality |
| 89(R) | HB 4971 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to prohibiting the purchase of food or drink items containing certain food additives under the supplemental nutrition assistance program |
| 89(R) | HB 4970 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food and drink items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program |
| 89(R) | HB 4818 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the creation of an enhanced license designation for a license to carry a handgun and the locations in which the holder of that enhanced license may carry a handgun |
| 89(R) | HB 4597 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to interests in real property held or acquired by or on behalf of certain foreign individuals or entities and the authority of the attorney general to acquire the property by eminent domain; establishing the homeland security review committee; creating a criminal offense |
| 89(R) | HB 4451 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to possessing, manufacturing, transporting, repairing, or selling a machine gun |
| 89(R) | HB 4431 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to repealing the chapter of the Local Government Code related to zoological operation and maintenance boards |
| 89(R) | HB 4425 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to prohibiting public officers and employees from displaying preferred gender pronouns; authorizing a private civil right of action |
| 89(R) | HB 4423 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to the collection, possession, or use of biometric identifiers and biometric information |
| 89(R) | HB 4405 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to a commission to coordinate celebrations of the bicentennial anniversary of Texas’ independence |
| 89(R) | HB 4366 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to the distribution of and access to certain state agency publications |
| 89(R) | HB 4242 | 03/10/2025 | Relating to the production, sale, distribution, delivery, and regulation of hemp; creating a criminal offense |
| 89(R) | HB 4182 | 03/10/2025 | Relating to repealing the Cultural Basin Act of 1973 |
| 89(R) | HB 4181 | 03/10/2025 | Relating to abolishing the Interagency Data Transparency Commission |
| 89(R) | HB 4072 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the relocation of the headquarters for certain state agencies |
| 89(R) | HB 3985 | 03/06/2025 | Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 2100 in Harris County as President Donald J. Trump Road |
| 89(R) | HB 3979 | 03/06/2025 | Relating to the licensing and regulation of naturopathic physicians; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees; providing penalties; creating a criminal offense |
| 89(R) | HB 3822 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to parental leave policies for certain public school classroom teachers |
| 89(R) | HB 3625 | 03/03/2025 | Relating to repealing the Texas green job skills development fund and the green job skills grant program |
| 89(R) | HB 3591 | 03/03/2025 | Relating to prohibiting contracts between certain state agencies and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives |
| 89(R) | HB 3286 | 02/25/2025 | Relating to the commission on uniform state laws |
| 89(R) | HB 3202 | 02/21/2025 | Relating to the green job skills development fund and training program |
| 89(R) | HB 3200 | 02/21/2025 | Prohibiting certain transactions between governmental entities and abortion funds, as well as entities engaged in a pattern of racketeering activity as defined by federal law |
| 89(R) | HB 3170 | 02/21/2025 | Relating to transparency in special education legal proceedings involving a school district and a limit on legal fees that may be spent by a school district in special education legal proceedings |
| 89(R) | HB 3054 | 02/19/2025 | Relating to the types of trees a governmental entity is authorized to plant on public property |
| 89(R) | HB 3019 | 02/19/2025 | Relating to the authority of certain metropolitan rapid transit authorities and related entities to request and receive federal funds |
| 89(R) | HB 2976 | 02/18/2025 | Relating to the marketing and sale of catfish and similar fish by food service establishments; providing administrative and civil penalties |
| 89(R) | HB 2969 | 02/18/2025 | Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state |
| 89(R) | HB 2912 | 02/18/2025 | Relating to a prohibition on engaging in lobbying activities on behalf of a foreign adversary; providing a civil penalty |
| 89(R) | HB 2826 | 02/13/2025 | Relating to the regulation of certain political communications, a prohibition on electioneering by school district and open-enrollment charter school officials and employees, and actions and other proceedings by a public school challenging the operations of the public school system; authorizing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense |
| 89(R) | HB 2810 | 02/13/2025 | Relating to the power of a governmental entity to enforce compliance with posted speed limits by an automated traffic control system |
| 89(R) | HB 2736 | 02/12/2025 | Relating to an election authorizing the issuance of bonds or an increase in taxes by a political subdivision |
| 89(R) | HB 2600 | 02/10/2025 | Relating to the purchase of periodicals by state agencies and certain state officers and to prohibiting state agencies from providing financial support to the news media |
| 89(R) | HB 2599 | 02/10/2025 | Relating to prohibiting state agencies from engaging in certain transactions with certain statewide periodicals or Internet news websites |
| 89(R) | HB 2595 | 02/07/2025 | Relating to prohibiting certain dealings with foreign adversaries by public schools and public institutions of higher education; providing civil penalties; creating criminal offenses |
