85R11997 SRS-D
By: Nevárez H.B. No. 3244
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a salary bonus for a public school teacher who completes
certain autism training.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter J, Chapter 21, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 21.465 to read as follows:
Sec. 21.465. AUTISM TRAINING. (a) A school district may
provide a salary bonus or similar compensation to a teacher who
completes training provided by a regional education service center
relating to autism.
(b) A school district that decides to provide a bonus or
compensation under Subsection (a) shall adopt a policy to implement
this section.
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.