HBA-JRA H.B. 1047 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1047
By: Sadler
Public Education
4/20/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the amount allotted to a school district per student in average
daily attendance is $2, 387 and the dollar amount guaranteed level of state
and local funds per weighted student per cent of tax effort is $21 or a
greater amount for any year provided by appropriation.  H.B. 1047 increases
the amount allotted to a school district per student by $9, to $2,396, and
increases the dollar amount guaranteed level of state and local funds per
weighted student per cent of tax effort by $2.10, to $23.10, or a greater
amount for any year provided by appropriation. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 42.101, Education Code, to increase the amount
allotted to a school district per student from $2,387 to $2,396. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 42.302(a), Education Code, to increase the
dollar amount guaranteed level of state and local funds per weighted
student per cent of tax effort from $21 or a greater amount for any year
provided by appropriation to $23.10 or a greater amount for any year
provided by appropriation. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 4.  Emergency clause.