Bill Text: TX HB264 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Relating to public outreach materials to foster awareness of certain public school curriculum requirements.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)

Status: (Passed) 2017-06-01 - Effective immediately [HB264 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB264-Enrolled.html

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H.B. No. 264

AN ACT
relating to public outreach materials to foster awareness of
certain public school curriculum requirements.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Sections 28.015(b) and (c), Education Code, are
amended to read as follows:
(b) The materials developed under this section must:
(1) be available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese;
(2) be in a form that would allow school districts to
mail the information to students and parents; and
(3) include an explanation of:
(A) the basic career and college readiness
components of each endorsement under Section 28.025(c-1);
(B) the curriculum requirements to gain
automatic college admission under Section 51.803; and
(C) applicable course, graduation plan, and
endorsement requirements for financial aid authorized under Title
3, including curriculum requirements for:
(i) the TEXAS grant as provided under
Subchapter M, Chapter 56; and
(ii) the Texas Educational Opportunity
Grant Program as provided under Subchapter P, Chapter 56[; and
[(iii) the Texas B-On-time loan program as
provided under Subchapter Q, Chapter 56].
(c) This section expires September 1, 2020 [2018].
SECTION 2. 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, 2017.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 264 was passed by the House on April
20, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 146, Nays 0, 1 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 264 was passed by the Senate on May
19, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor