HB 1437: Charter Schools
GENERAL BILL by Sapp
Charter Schools; Provides that certain funds must be provided to charter without delay of payment; revises facilities that are exempt from specified assessments of fees; revises maintenance funds that remain with conversion school; revises criteria for charter school system to be considered local educational agency; provides exception to landlords serving on charter school governing boards; revises charter school eligibility & ineligibility criteria to receive charter school capital outlay funding; revises calculation methodology for determining charter school's share of specified revenue; & revises authorized uses of charter school capital outlay funding.
Last Action: 1/15/2026 House - Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/9/2026 House • Filed
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
• Referred to Budget Committee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
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HB 1437, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/9/2026 at 3:28 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1704 Charter School Funding Yarborough Similar Last Action: 1/16/2026 S Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Appropriations 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1002.33 Charter schools. Page 1 (pdf) 1013.62 Charter schools capital outlay funding. Page 10 (pdf)