Bill Text: TX HB311 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to public education and public school finance matters.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-02-15 - Referred to Public Education [HB311 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB311-Introduced.html
 
 
  By: Johnson of Harris H.B. No. 311
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to public education and public school finance matters.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 42.151(b), Education Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         (b)  A special instructional arrangement for students with
  disabilities residing in care and treatment facilities, other than
  state schools, whose parents or guardians do not reside in the
  district providing education services shall be established under
  the rules of the State Board of Education.  The funding weight for
  this arrangement shall be 5.0 [4.0] for those students who receive
  their education service on a local school district campus.  A
  special instructional arrangement for students with disabilities
  residing in state schools shall be established under the rules of
  the State Board of Education with a funding weight of 2.8.
         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.
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