81R263 PAM-D
By: Villarreal H.B. No. 956
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the provision by the Texas Education Agency of federal
earned income tax credit educational materials to school districts
for distribution to students' parents.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 7, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 7.032 to read as follows:
Sec. 7.032. DISTRIBUTION OF FEDERAL EARNED INCOME TAX
CREDIT EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. (a) On or before January 1 of each
year, the agency shall provide to each school district for
distribution to students' parents educational materials relating
to the federal earned income tax credit. Before February 1 of each
year, each school district shall provide a complete package of the
materials:
(1) to students' parents; or
(2) to each student to deliver to the student's parent.
(b) The educational materials required under this section
must include:
(1) information relating to the availability of
services for preparation of federal income taxes at no charge; and
(2) either Internal Revenue Service publications
relating to the federal earned income tax credit or information
relating to that credit available from the comptroller under
Section 403.025, Government Code.
SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2009-2010
school year.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.