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SB 170

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Task Force to Expand Effective Public Schools
About This Bill
Latest Action · Jun 4, 2026
Governor Signed
Session
2026A
Introduced
Apr 17, 2026
Primary Sponsor
S. Bright· sponsor

Summary

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The act creates the access to opportunity task force (task force) to study and report on how to expand access to effective public schools to address opportunity gaps.     The act requires the task force to report its findings and recommendations to the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate, the governor, the state board of education, the commissioner of education, and the department of education on or before January 1, 2027. If the first meeting of the task force is not until after July 31, 2026, then the report deadline is 5 months after the task force's first meeting.     The act specifies that the task force will only conduct a study and prepare a report if the department of education receives sufficient gifts, grants, and donations.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Subjects

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Co-sponsors (21)

J. Coleman · sponsor
J. Bacon · sponsor
M. Martinez · sponsor
J. Amabile · cosponsor
A. Benavidez · cosponsor
J. Bridges · cosponsor
J. Carson · cosponsor
L. Cutter · cosponsor
T. Exum · cosponsor
L. Frizell · cosponsor
J. Gonzales · cosponsor
I. Jodeh · cosponsor
C. Kipp · cosponsor
B. Kirkmeyer · cosponsor
W. Lindstedt · cosponsor
K. Mullica · cosponsor
R. Rodriguez · cosponsor
T. Sullivan · cosponsor
M. Duran · cosponsor
J. Phillips · cosponsor
N. Ricks · cosponsor

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