Sec. 48.053.  ALLOTMENT FOR CERTAIN SPECIAL-PURPOSE SCHOOL DISTRICTS.  (a)  This section applies only to a special-purpose school district established under Section 11.351 that is operated by a general academic teaching institution, as that term is defined by Section 61.003.
(b)  A school district to which this section applies is entitled to funding under this chapter as if the district had no tier one local share for purposes of Section 48.256 for each student enrolled in the district:
(1)  who resides in this state; or
(2)  who:
(A)  is a dependent of a member of the United States military;
(B)  was previously enrolled in school in this state; and
(C)  does not reside in this state due to a military deployment or transfer.
(c)  A school district to which this section applies may decline to receive funding under Subsection (b).
(d)  A school district that receives funding under Subsection (b) for a school year may not charge tuition or fees to students enrolled in the district who are residents of this state for that school year, other than fees authorized under Section 11.158.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 1.022, eff. September 1, 2019.
Amended by: 
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1041 (H.B. 4124), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 5 (S.B. 15), Sec. 8, eff. September 9, 2021.