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By: Aycock, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Van de Putte) |
H.B. No. 3643 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House April 23, 2009; |
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April 24, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Education; May 8, 2009, reported favorably by the following vote: |
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Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 8, 2009, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to public school prekindergarten classes. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 29.153, Education Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to read as |
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follows: |
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(a) In this section: |
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(1) "Child" includes a stepchild. |
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(2) "Parent" includes a stepparent. |
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(a-1) A district shall offer prekindergarten classes if the |
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district identifies 15 or more children who are eligible under |
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Subsection (b) and are at least four years of age. A school |
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district may offer prekindergarten classes if the district |
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identifies 15 or more eligible children who are at least three years |
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of age. A district may not charge tuition for a prekindergarten |
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class offered under this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2009-2010 |
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school year. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |
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