34 Tex. Admin. Code § 16.406 — Approved Education-Related Expenses

Program money may be used only at an approved provider for the following education-related expenses of a participating child:

# (1)

tuition and fees paid to a private school, higher education provider, online educational course, or industry-based training program that provides credit towards a high school diploma or industry-based credential;

# (2)

uniforms required by a private school, higher education provider, or industry-based training program in which the child is enrolled;

# (3)

textbooks and instructional materials;

# (4)

fees for classes or other educational services provided by a public school, including an open-enrollment charter school, if the classes or services do not qualify the child to be included in the district's or school's average daily attendance;

# (5)

costs related to assessment instruments for the child;

# (6)

fees for educational services provided by a private tutor or teaching service to the child;

# (7)

fees for educational therapies or services provided to the child to the extent not covered by government benefits or by private insurance or provided by a public school, including an open-enrollment charter school;

# (8)

costs related to transportation provided to the child by a commercial, fee-for-service provider for travel to and from an education service provider or vendor of educational products or services;

# (9)

the cost of computer hardware and software and other technological devices required by an education service provider or vendor of educational products or services or prescribed by a physician to facilitate the child's education, not to exceed in any year 10% of the total amount allocated to the participating child's account for the program year; and

# (10)

the cost of breakfast or lunch provided by a private school to the child during the school day.
Source Note: The provisions of this §16.406 adopted
to be effective December 15, 2025, 50 TexReg 8046.