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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to funding for school districts to provide inclusive and |
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accessible playgrounds. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 38, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 38.039 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 38.039. INCLUSIVE AND ACCESSIBLE PLAYGROUNDS. From |
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funds appropriated for the purpose or any other available funds, |
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the commissioner shall distribute funds to each school district to |
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provide at least one playground in the district that is inclusive |
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and accessible for students with disabilities. |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2021-2022 |
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school year. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |