83R7628 CAS-D
By: Turner of Tarrant H.B. No. 1770
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to an appropriation of money from the economic
stabilization fund to the foundation school fund for grants to
school districts to use in improving the security of school
facilities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The amount of $250 million is appropriated from
the economic stabilization fund to the foundation school fund for
use by the commissioner of education to make grants to school
districts in accordance with this Act and commissioner rule during
the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2013, for
improvements in the security of school facilities.
SECTION 2. From among school districts that apply in the
time and manner established by the commissioner of education for a
grant of money under this Act to pay for school security
improvements, the commissioner shall select those school districts
that best meet the criteria adopted for the purpose by the
commissioner. The criteria must include:
(1) a school district's need for improvements in the
security of district school facilities;
(2) a school district's ability to pay for the
improvements without the grant; and
(3) the school security improvement plan provided by
the school district and the likely effectiveness of that plan in
improving school security.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013, but only
if it receives a vote of two-thirds of the members present in each
house of the legislature, as provided by Section 49-g(m), Article
III, Texas Constitution.