79S31040 JJT-F

By:  Pitts                                                        H.B. No. 116



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to a supplemental appropriation for Foundation School 
Program equalized operations.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY:  FOUNDATION SCHOOL 
PROGRAM EQUALIZED OPERATIONS.  In addition to amounts previously 
appropriated to the Texas Education Agency for the state fiscal 
biennium ending August 31, 2007, for Strategy A.1.1, Foundation 
School Program--Equalized Operations, the amount of $294,500,000 
is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to that agency for 
that strategy for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2006.  In 
this section, "Strategy A.1.1, Foundation School 
Program--Equalized Operations" means that strategy for the Texas 
Education Agency as provided by Chapter 1369, Acts of the 79th 
Legislature, Regular Session, 2005 (the General Appropriations 
Act), as amended by Chapter 2, Acts of the 79th Legislature, 1st 
Called Session, 2005.
	SECTION 2.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  This Act takes effect 
immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members 
elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas 
Constitution.  If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for 
immediate effect, this Act takes effect on the 91st day after the 
last day of the legislative session.