Texas Education Code - EDUC § 48.1581. Support Staff Retention Allotment

(a) In this section, "non-administrative staff":

(b) For purposes of this section, a school district's adjusted average attendance is the quotient of:

(b-1) In determining adjusted average daily attendance under this section, the agency shall exclude students who do not reside in the district and are enrolled in a full-time virtual program.

(c) A school district is entitled to an annual allotment of $45 for each student in adjusted average attendance.

(d) For the 2025-2026 school year, a school district shall use money received under Subsection (c) to increase the salaries provided to non-administrative staff.

(e) For the 2026-2027 and each subsequent school year, a school district shall use money received under Subsection (c) to maintain the salary increases provided under Subsection (d).  Any additional money the district receives under this section may only be used for the compensation of non-administrative staff.

(f) A school district that increases non-administrative staff compensation in the 2025-2026 school year to comply with Subsection (d), as added by H.B. 2, Acts of the 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, is providing compensation for services rendered independently of an existing employment contract applicable to that school year and is not in violation of Section 53, Article III, Texas Constitution.  This subsection expires September 1, 2027.