Texas 2023 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3954 Introduced / Bill

Filed 03/07/2023

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                    88R7426 PRL-D
 By: Bonnen H.B. No. 3954


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the funding and continuation of the supplemental
 special education services and instructional materials program.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 29.042(a), Education Code, is amended to
 read as follows:
 (a)  The agency by rule shall establish and administer a
 supplemental special education services and instructional
 materials program for students who meet the eligibility
 requirements for participation in the program.  The [Subject to
 Subsection (c), the] agency shall provide each student approved as
 provided by this subchapter a grant of not more than $1,500 to
 purchase supplemental special education services and supplemental
 special education instructional materials.
 SECTION 2.  The following provisions of the Education Code
 are repealed:
 (1)  Section 29.042(c); and
 (2)  Section 29.050.
 SECTION 3.  This Act applies beginning with the 2023-2024
 school year.
 SECTION 4.  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, 2023.