Bill Text: TX HB2030 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Comm Sub


Bill Title: Relating to eligibility of certain children for free prekindergarten programs in public schools.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-12 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB2030 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB2030-Comm_Sub.html
  86R21352 CAE-D
 
  By: Turner of Dallas, Meyer, VanDeaver, H.B. No. 2030
      Bernal
 
  Substitute the following for H.B. No. 2030:
 
  By:  Bernal C.S.H.B. No. 2030
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to eligibility of certain children for free
  prekindergarten programs in public schools.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 29.153, Education Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (g) to read as follows:
         (g)  A child who is eligible for enrollment in a
  prekindergarten class under Subsection (b) at the age of three and
  enrolls in a prekindergarten class at the age of three remains
  eligible for enrollment in a prekindergarten class for the
  following school year.
         SECTION 2.  This Act applies beginning with the 2019-2020
  school year.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
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