Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3015 Latest Draft

Bill / Comm Sub Version Filed 04/23/2019

                            86R21365 TSS-D
 By: Talarico H.B. No. 3015
 Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3015:
 By:  Allen C.S.H.B. No. 3015


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to educational programs provided by the Windham School
 District in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for certain
 inmates.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 19.005, Education Code, is amended by
 adding Subsections (a-1) and (c) to read as follows:
 (a-1)  Unless providing the educational program poses a
 significant safety threat to instructors, the Windham School
 District shall provide an educational program that includes the
 required curriculum under Section 28.002 to each person confined or
 imprisoned in the department who is not a high school graduate and
 is:
 (1)  younger than 19 years of age; or
 (2)  if the person would be eligible to receive special
 education services under Subchapter A, Chapter 29, younger than 22
 years of age.
 (c)  The board may adopt rules as necessary to implement this
 section.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.