By:  Phillips (Senate Sponsor - Zaffirini)                        H.B. No. 1691
	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 1, 2003; 
May 6, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on 
Education; May 26, 2003, reported favorably, as amended, by the 
following vote:  Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 26, 2003, sent to printer.)


COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO. 1                                                By:  Zaffirini

	Amend H.B. No. 1691 as follows:                                              
	(1)  In SECTION 1 of the bill, in proposed Subsection (c-1), 
Section 42.152, Education Code, (Committee Printing, page 1, line 
22), between "fund" and ":", insert "in proportion to the 
percentage of students served by the program that meet the criteria 
in Section 29.081 (d) or (g)".


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to use of the compensatory education allotment to fund  
certain programs for students who have dyslexia or a related 
disorder.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 42.152, Education Code, is amended by 
adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows:
	(c-1)  Notwithstanding Subsection (c), funds allocated under 
this section may be used to fund:
		(1)  an accelerated reading instruction program under 
Section 28.006(g); or
		(2)  a program for treatment of students who have 
dyslexia or a related disorder as required by Section 38.003.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.                           



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