Texas 2019 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2210 Engrossed / Bill

Filed 05/08/2019

                    86R21166 SRS-D
 By: Bell of Kaufman, Hinojosa, Darby, Clardy, H.B. No. 2210
 Springer, et al.


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the consideration for public school accountability
 purposes of certain students receiving residential services in
 state hospitals.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 39, Education Code, is
 amended by adding Section 39.0552 to read as follows:
 Sec. 39.0552.  CERTAIN STUDENTS RECEIVING RESIDENTIAL
 SERVICES IN STATE HOSPITALS NOT CONSIDERED FOR ACCOUNTABILITY
 PURPOSES.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, in
 determining the performance of a school district or campus under
 this chapter, a student receiving residential services in a state
 hospital is not considered a student of the school district or
 campus in which the state hospital is physically located.
 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, 2019.