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

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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

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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.