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Senate Bill 1220 |
Senate Author: Miles et al. |
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Effective: 6-1-17 |
House Sponsor: Vo |
Senate Bill 1220 amends the Education Code to expand the Texas Education Agency's duties with respect to assisting the transition of students who are homeless or in substitute care from one school to another. The bill authorizes the commissioner of education to establish rules to implement provisions relating to transition assistance for such students and to facilitate the transition between schools of children who are homeless or in substitute care.
Senate Bill 1220 amends the Family Code to require the Department of Family and Protective Services to collaborate with appropriate workforce industry resources to create a career development and education program for foster care youth and former foster care youth.