Bill Text: TX HB1879 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the use of money appropriated out of the general revenue fund for the provision of postsecondary educational programs to persons confined or imprisoned in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-04-21 - Left pending in committee [HB1879 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB1879-Introduced.html

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82R4937 KCR-D
By: Madden H.B. No. 1879

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the use of money appropriated out of the general revenue
fund for the provision of postsecondary educational programs to
persons confined or imprisoned in the Texas Department of Criminal
Justice.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 19.005(a), Education Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(a) Any person confined or imprisoned in the department who
is not a high school graduate is eligible for programs or services
under this chapter paid for with money from the foundation school
fund. [To the extent space is available, the district may also
offer programs or services under this chapter paid for with money
from the foundation school fund to persons confined or imprisoned
in the department who are high school graduates.]
SECTION 2. Chapter 19, Education Code, is amended by adding
Section 19.0071 to read as follows:
Sec. 19.0071. CERTAIN USE OF APPROPRIATED MONEY PROHIBITED.
(a) In this section, "appropriated money" means money:
(1) appropriated to the district from the general
revenue fund, including money from the foundation school fund; and
(2) received by the district from the department under
Section 19.007 that was appropriated to the department from the
general revenue fund.
(b) The district may not use appropriated money to provide,
or contract for the provision of, postsecondary educational
programs, including vocational training programs, to persons who
are confined or imprisoned in the department and are high school
graduates or have high school equivalency certificates.
SECTION 3. Chapter 493, Government Code, is amended by
adding Section 493.030 to read as follows:
Sec. 493.030. TRANSFER OF CERTAIN APPROPRIATED MONEY
PROHIBITED. The department may not transfer any money appropriated
to the department from the general revenue fund to the Windham
School District operated under Chapter 19, Education Code, for the
purpose of the district providing, or contracting for the provision
of, postsecondary educational programs, including vocational
training programs, to persons who are confined or imprisoned in the
department and are high school graduates or have high school
equivalency certificates.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.