Amend CSSB 653 (house committee printing) as follows:

(1) On page 32, line 4, between the period and "The" insert "(a)".

(2) On page 32, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:

(b) The department shall encourage compliance with educational service standards and rights prescribed by state or federal law by:

(1) facilitating interagency coordination and collaboration among juvenile probation departments, school districts, and the Texas Education Agency; and

(2) developing and supporting a plan to ensure continuity of educational services to juvenile offenders, including special educational services for juveniles with disabilities.