HB 3, as filed by House Public Education Committee Chair Brad Buckley, creates a $1 billion Education Savings Account (ESA) program to be administered and regulated by the Texas Comptroller’s Office beginning with the 2026-27 school year.
Lottery System
On receipt of more applications than available funding, a CEAO would fill the available positions through a lottery system that prioritizes children with disabilities, special learning needs, and/or those who live in a household that qualifies based on criteria from the 2025 Federal Poverty Guidelines, specifically children:
- with a disability and who are members of a household with a total annual income at or below 200 percent of the guidelines
- who are members of a household with a total annual income at or below 200% of the guidelines
- who are members of a household with a total annual income above 200% but below 500% of the guidelines
- who are members of a household with a total annual income at or above 500% of the guidelines
