Bill Text: TX HB786 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to a report by the Windham School District on dyslexia and illiteracy among certain students enrolled in the district.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2023-05-01 - Referred to Education [HB786 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB786-Engrossed.html
| 88R19186 BDP-D | ||
| By: Meza, et al. | H.B. No. 786 | |
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| relating to a report by the Windham School District on dyslexia and | ||
| illiteracy among certain students enrolled in the district. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. (a) Not later than September 1, 2024, the | ||
| Windham School District shall identify each student enrolled in the | ||
| district who is younger than 22 years of age and has dyslexia or is | ||
| illiterate. | ||
| (b) Not later than December 22, 2024, the Windham School | ||
| District shall prepare and submit to the governor, the lieutenant | ||
| governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the | ||
| members of the legislature a written report that includes: | ||
| (1) a summary of the district's findings under | ||
| Subsection (a) of this section, including statistical information | ||
| regarding the incidence of dyslexia and illiteracy among students | ||
| enrolled in the district who are younger than 22 years of age; and | ||
| (2) legislative recommendations to address the | ||
| incidence of dyslexia and illiteracy among students enrolled in the | ||
| district who are younger than 22 years of age. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act expires September 1, 2025. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. | ||
