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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) |
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allotment and outcomes bonus under the Foundation School Program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 29.912(e), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(e) An employee of a coordinating entity that manages a |
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partnership under the program is eligible for membership in and |
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benefits from the Teacher Retirement System of Texas if the |
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employee would be eligible for membership and benefits by holding a |
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similar position at a partnering school district. [An employee is |
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eligible for membership under this subsection if a partnership |
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would be authorized to participate in the program, as determined by |
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the commissioner, but for the maximum expenditure established in |
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Section 48.118(f).] |
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SECTION 2. Section 48.118(f), Education Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |