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Transportation

Fee-for-service transportation to and from an approved provider or vendor is eligible.

Can a Houston family pay for this from a TEFA account?

TEFA — private school ($10,474)Eligible

Transportation from a fee-for-service provider to and from approved education providers.

TEFA — with an IEP (up to $30,000)Eligible

Transportation from a fee-for-service provider to and from approved education providers.

TEFA — homeschool / other ($2,000)Eligible

Transportation from a fee-for-service provider to and from approved education providers.

Rules that apply

  • The transportation provider must be approved.
  • A school's transportation fee is a school fee.

What isn't allowed

  • Mileage reimbursement to parents
  • Paying a family member to drive

In Houston

7 Houston-area transportation providers were approved in the finder as of October 2026.

How to buy it

Log in to the TEFA parent portal (Odyssey). Pay your school or an approved provider through the platform, or buy approved products in the marketplace. If a provider isn't listed, it has to apply and be approved before it can be paid.

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Sources: educationfreedom.texas.gov (families page, Tuition and Fee Guidelines 5/28/2026, Educator Credential Policy 7/7/2026, Providers and Vendors) and Odyssey's eligible-expenses article for TEFA. This is a summary, not legal advice. Program rules control.

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