By Najera                                              H.B. No. 252
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                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to the location of certain facilities that provide
 1-3     educational or training services.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1.  The heading to Chapter 2203, Government Code, is
 1-6     amended to read as follows:
 1-7             CHAPTER 2203.  USE OF GOVERNMENTAL [STATE] PROPERTY
 1-8           SECTION 2.  Chapter 2203, Government Code, is amended by
 1-9     adding Section 2203.006 to read as follows:
1-10           Sec. 2203.006.  LOCATION OF FACILITY USED FOR EDUCATIONAL OR
1-11     TRAINING SERVICES. (a)  A state agency or other governmental entity
1-12     that administers a program that provides educational or training
1-13     services shall make reasonable efforts to locate each facility in
1-14     which the services are provided in reasonable proximity to where
1-15     the majority of the students enrolled at the facility reside.
1-16           (b)  This section does not apply to an institution of higher
1-17     education or a public school.
1-18           SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
1-19     a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
1-20     provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
1-21     Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
1-22     Act takes effect September 1, 2001.