Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 120: Relating to college, career, and military readiness in public schools, including career and technology education programs, the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program, and the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) program, funding for those programs under the Foundation School Program, and workforce reporting to support those programs, to the public school accountability system, and to the new instructional facility allotment and the permissible uses of funding under the Foundation School Program.

Enacted Last action June 20, 2025: See remarks for effective date

Plain-language summary

HB 120 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on February 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to college, career, and military readiness in public schools, including career and technology education programs, the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program, and the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) program, funding for those programs under the Foundation School Program, and workforce reporting to support those programs, to the public school accountability system, and to the new instructional facility allotment and the permissible uses of funding under the Foundation School Program. Primary sponsor: Keith Bell (Republican), Brad Buckley (Republican), Trent Ashby (Republican), Gary Gates (Republican), Angie Button (Republican), Charles Schwertner (Republican). It lists 20 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 20, 2025): See remarks for effective date.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Keith Bell (Republican); Brad Buckley (Republican); Trent Ashby (Republican); Gary Gates (Republican); and 2 more. 20 co-sponsors.