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| 1 | 1 | 89R1090 CXP-F | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Shaheen H.B. No. 725 | |
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| 7 | 7 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 8 | 8 | AN ACT | |
| 9 | 9 | relating to the permissible uses of the bilingual education | |
| 10 | 10 | allotment provided under the Foundation School Program. | |
| 11 | 11 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 12 | 12 | SECTION 1. Section 48.105(b), Education Code, is amended to | |
| 13 | 13 | read as follows: | |
| 14 | 14 | (b) At least 55 percent of the funds allocated under this | |
| 15 | 15 | section must be used in providing bilingual education or special | |
| 16 | 16 | language programs under Subchapter B, Chapter 29. A district's | |
| 17 | 17 | bilingual education or special language allocation may be used only | |
| 18 | 18 | for program and student evaluation, instructional materials and | |
| 19 | 19 | equipment, staff development, supplemental staff expenses, | |
| 20 | 20 | salaries [salary supplements] for teachers, incremental costs | |
| 21 | 21 | associated with providing smaller class sizes, and other supplies | |
| 22 | 22 | required for quality instruction. | |
| 23 | 23 | SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026 | |
| 24 | 24 | school year. | |
| 25 | 25 | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | |
| 26 | 26 | a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | |
| 27 | 27 | provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | |
| 28 | 28 | Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | |
| 29 | 29 | Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |