By: Ogden S.B. No. 1513 Line and page numbers may not match official copy. Bill not drafted by TLC or Senate E&E. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT 1-1 relating to the eligibility of a private school for benefits under 1-2 the Texas Infrastructure Fund. 1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Utilities Code, is amended by 1-5 adding Section 57.0421 to read as follows: 1-6 Sec. 57.0421. Private Schools 1-7 In this subchapter: 1-8 (a) "Private school" means a school that: 1-9 (1) offers a course of instruction for students in one 1-10 or more grades from prekindergarten through grade 12; and 1-11 (2) is not operated by a governmental entity. 1-12 (b) Wherever in this subchapter the term "school district" 1-13 or "public school" appear the term includes private school. 1-14 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 1999. 1-15 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 1-16 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 1-17 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 1-18 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 1-19 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.