H.B. No. 3708
AN ACT
relating to creating an allotment under the Foundation School
Program for school districts that allow non-enrolled students to
participate in University Interscholastic League activities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 48, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 48.305 to read as follows:
Sec. 48.305. ALLOTMENT FOR NON-ENROLLED STUDENTS
PARTICIPATING IN UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE ACTIVITIES.
(a) In this section, "non-enrolled student" means a student who
receives instruction as described by Section 29.916(a)(1) from a
nonpublic school.
(b) For each non-enrolled student who participates in a
University Interscholastic League activity for a school in a school
district that allows participation of non-enrolled students under
Section 33.0832, as added by Chapter 996 (H.B. 547), Acts of the
87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, the district is entitled
to an annual allotment of $1,500 per league activity in which the
non-enrolled student participates.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 3708 was passed by the House on May
12, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 117, Nays 21, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 3708 was passed by the Senate on May
23, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 19, Nays 12.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor