BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center                                                                                                        S.B. 595

79R4450 KKA-F                                                                                                               By: Madla

Education

3/8/2005

As Filed

AUTHOR'S/SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

School districts that have to pay tuition to other districts for their secondary-level students were not originally given credit in the foundation school program for this expenditure.  Current law provides a remedy for that oversight; however, the provision is in specific numbers, rather than in a formula.  As proposed, S.B. 595 continues current law in recognition of that adjustment by setting forth the formula which will be applicable regardless of the dollar amount.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 42.106, Education Code, to provide that, for the purposes of this chapter, the taxable value of property of a school district that contracts for students residing in the district to be educated in another district is adjusted by applying a certain formula.  Defines "MTR."

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  September 1, 2005.