Bill Text: TX HB2547 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to the creation and administration of the Rural Parents Protection Plan Grant Program.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-13 - Referred to Public Education [HB2547 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB2547-Introduced.html
 
 
  By: Toth H.B. No. 2547
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the creation and administration of the Rural Parents
  Protection Plan Grant Program.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the Rural
  Parents Protection Plan.
         SECTION 2.  Chapter 12, Agriculture Code, is amended by
  adding Subchapter B to read as follows:
  SUBCHAPTER B. RURAL PARENTS PROTECTION PLAN GRANT PROGRAM.
         Section 12.060.  DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
               (1)  "Agriculture-based community" means a rural
  community, as that term is defined by Section 12.046 of this code;
               (2)  "Economic development" means an economic
  development program established by Section 12.027 of this code.
               (3)  "Eligible student" means a school-age child who is
  eligible to receive a grant under Section 12.063.
               (4)  "Public school" means a public preschool or
  primary or secondary school in this state.
               (5)  "Program" means the Rural Parents Protection Plan
  Grant Program established under this subchapter.
         Section 12.061.  RURAL PARENTS PROTECTION PLAN GRANT
  PROGRAM. (a)  The commissioner of agriculture may make grants to
  eligible students.
         (b)  The commissioner shall administer the program.
         Section 12.062.  RURAL PARENTS PROTECTION PLAN GRANT FUND.  
  (a)  The comptroller shall establish the Rural Parents Protection
  Plan Grant fund within the state treasury.
         (b)  Program funds will be allocated to each child to an
  educational program best suited for that child in accordance with
  rules adopted by the commissioner of agriculture.
         (c)  Funding per participating student shall be equivalent
  to 95 percent of the statewide average Foundation School Program
  funding.
         Section 12.063.  ELIGIBILITY. To be eligible to receive a
  grant under the program, a student must be eligible to attend a
  public school in an agriculture-based community; and
               (1)  the commissioner determines that economic
  development in the agriculture-based community can be improved; or
               (2)  the student's parents determine that their child
  is:
                     (A)  not receiving adequate agricultural
  training;
                     (B)  unable to attend their public school due to
  migrant worker status;
                     (C)  in need of specialized food or nutrition
  services; or
                     (D)  unsafe at their public school.
         Section 12.064.  RULES. The commissioner may adopt rules as
  necessary to administer this subchapter.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
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