Bill Text: TX HB873 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the amounts to which school districts are entitled under the Foundation School Program and the amounts appropriated to the Texas Education Agency for educational grant programs.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-02-19 - Referred to Appropriations [HB873 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HB873-Introduced.html

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83R5440 KKA-D
By: Anchia H.B. No. 873

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the amounts to which school districts are entitled
under the Foundation School Program and the amounts appropriated to
the Texas Education Agency for educational grant programs.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 42.101(c-3), Education Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(c-3) The regular program adjustment factor ("RPAF") is 1.0
[0.98] for the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 school years [or a greater
amount established by appropriation, not to exceed 1.0]. This
subsection and Subsections (c), (c-1), and (c-2) expire September
1, 2015.
SECTION 2. Section 42.2516(i), Education Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(i) The percentage to be applied for purposes of Subsections
(b)(1) and (2) and Subsection (d)(1) is 100.00 percent for the
[2011-2012 school year and 92.35 percent for the 2012-2013 school
year. For the] 2013-2014 school year and each subsequent school
year[, the legislature by appropriation shall establish the
percentage reduction to be applied].
SECTION 3. Subchapter B, Chapter 7, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 7.039 to read as follows:
Sec. 7.039. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY FUNDING FOR EDUCATIONAL
GRANT PROGRAMS. (a) It is the intent of the legislature that
appropriations to the agency for the purpose of funding educational
grant programs administered by the agency for the benefit of school
districts in this state be maintained at an amount at least equal to
the amount appropriated for that purpose for the state fiscal
biennium ending August 31, 2011.
(b) Before the beginning of each regular session of the
legislature, the Legislative Budget Board shall identify the
minimum amount described by Subsection (a). The general
appropriations bill submitted to the governor and each member of
the legislature under Section 322.008(d), Government Code, must
include agency appropriations in at least that amount for the
purpose of funding educational grant programs administered by the
agency for the benefit of school districts in this state.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.