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| 1 | 1 | 85R1845 KKA-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Raymond H.B. No. 157 | |
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| 4 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to an appropriation of money from the economic | |
| 8 | 8 | stabilization fund for classroom teacher salary increases. | |
| 9 | 9 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 10 | SECTION 1. The amount of $1 billion is appropriated from the | |
| 11 | 11 | economic stabilization fund to the foundation school fund for | |
| 12 | 12 | distribution by the commissioner of education during the state | |
| 13 | 13 | fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2017, to school districts to | |
| 14 | 14 | provide classroom teacher salary increases. | |
| 15 | 15 | SECTION 2. The commissioner of education shall distribute | |
| 16 | 16 | the amount appropriated under this Act to school districts on the | |
| 17 | 17 | basis of the number of classroom teachers, as defined by Section | |
| 18 | 18 | 5.001, Education Code, employed by each district. | |
| 19 | 19 | SECTION 3. Each school district may use funds distributed | |
| 20 | 20 | under this Act only to increase the salary that would otherwise be | |
| 21 | 21 | provided to classroom teachers employed by the district. | |
| 22 | 22 | SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017, but only | |
| 23 | 23 | if it receives a vote of two-thirds of the members present in each | |
| 24 | 24 | house of the legislature, as provided by Section 49-g(m), Article | |
| 25 | 25 | III, Texas Constitution. |