Linda Garcia, Texas State Representative of the 107th district (D) | www.lindafortexas.com
Linda Garcia, Texas State Representative of the 107th district (D) | www.lindafortexas.com
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the establishment of a grant program for school district or open-enrollment charter school campuses that are designated as full-service community schools’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill establishes a grant program aimed at funding school districts and open-enrollment charter schools designated as full-service community schools by the commissioner. These schools must offer a comprehensive suite of services, including high-quality early learning, compensatory and remedial education, family engagement and literacy programs, mentoring, job training, nutrition services, and primary health and mental care, among others. The goal is to improve educational outcomes by addressing both student and community needs. The commissioner has the discretion to accept public or private gifts, grants, and donations to support the program and is tasked with creating necessary rules for its administration. The bill becomes effective immediately upon receiving a two-thirds vote in each legislative house or on Sept. 1, 2025, if not.
Linda Garcia, member of the House Committee on Pensions, Investments & Financial Services, proposed another three bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Linda Garcia is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 107th House district. She replaced previous state representative Victoria Neave in 2025.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 4697 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to a defendant's appearance by telephone or videoconference in a justice or municipal court |
| HB 3813 | 03/26/2025 | Relating to the accrual of interest on delinquent child support owed by obligors who are incarcerated |
| HB 3419 | 03/21/2025 | Relating to the establishment of the Texas Do-Not-Sell Registry for firearms |
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