Bill Text: TX SB1303 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to a comprehensive review by the Texas Education Agency of weights, allotments, and adjustments under the public school finance system.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-05-02 - Co-author authorized [SB1303 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SB1303-Introduced.html
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| By: Davis | S.B. No. 1303 | |
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| relating to a comprehensive review by the Texas Education Agency of | ||
| weights, allotments, and adjustments under the public school | ||
| finance system. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 42, Education Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 42.012 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 42.012. COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCE | ||
| WEIGHTS, ALLOTMENTS, AND ADJUSTMENTS. (a) The agency shall | ||
| conduct a comprehensive review of weights, allotments, and | ||
| adjustments under the public school finance system, including all | ||
| current weights, allotments, and adjustments provided under this | ||
| chapter and any additional weights, allotments, and adjustments | ||
| that the agency determines may be appropriate. | ||
| (b) The agency may contract with one or more consultants if | ||
| necessary to enable the agency to perform its duties under this | ||
| section. | ||
| (c) The Legislative Budget Board, the comptroller, the | ||
| state auditor, and any other state agency, official, or personnel | ||
| shall cooperate with the agency in carrying out its duties under | ||
| this section. | ||
| (d) Not later than December 1, 2014, the agency shall | ||
| provide a report that: | ||
| (1) states the findings of the review conducted under | ||
| this section; and | ||
| (2) includes recommendations for updated weights, | ||
| allotments, and adjustments and any other statutory changes | ||
| considered appropriate by the agency. | ||
| (e) This section expires January 1, 2015. | ||
| SECTION 2. 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, 2013. | ||
