86R10524 CAE-D
By: Lucio S.B. No. 1560
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a study regarding the costs of educating students with
disabilities in public schools.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 29, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 29.025 to read as follows:
Sec. 29.025. STUDY REGARDING COSTS OF EDUCATING STUDENTS
WITH DISABILITIES; REPORT. (a) The agency shall conduct a study to
examine the costs of educating a student with disabilities under
this subchapter, including an analysis of the different services
provided. The study must:
(1) determine whether the special education allotment
under Section 42.151 provides adequate funding to schools for
meeting the educational needs of students with disabilities; and
(2) if it is determined under Subdivision (1) that the
special education allotment is inadequate, determine the amount of
adjustment for the special education allotment that would provide
adequate funding to schools for meeting the educational needs of
students with disabilities.
(b) Not later than November 1, 2020, the agency shall
prepare a report detailing the results of the study under this
section and electronically submit the report to each standing
legislative committee with primary jurisdiction over primary and
secondary education.
(c) This section expires September 1, 2021.
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.