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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the amounts to which school districts are entitled |
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under the Foundation School Program and the amounts appropriated to |
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the Texas Education Agency for educational grant programs. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 42.101(c-3), Education Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(c-3) The regular program adjustment factor ("RPAF") is 1.0 |
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[0.98] for the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 school years [or a greater
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amount established by appropriation, not to exceed 1.0]. This |
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subsection and Subsections (c), (c-1), and (c-2) expire September |
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1, 2015. |
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SECTION 2. Section 42.2516(i), Education Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(i) The percentage to be applied for purposes of Subsections |
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(b)(1) and (2) and Subsection (d)(1) is 100.00 percent for the |
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[2011-2012 school year and 92.35 percent for the 2012-2013 school
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year.
For the] 2013-2014 school year and each subsequent school |
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year[, the legislature by appropriation shall establish the
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percentage reduction to be applied]. |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter B, Chapter 7, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 7.039 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 7.039. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY FUNDING FOR EDUCATIONAL |
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GRANT PROGRAMS. (a) It is the intent of the legislature that |
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appropriations to the agency for the purpose of funding educational |
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grant programs administered by the agency for the benefit of school |
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districts in this state be maintained at an amount at least equal to |
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the amount appropriated for that purpose for the state fiscal |
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biennium ending August 31, 2011. |
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(b) Before the beginning of each regular session of the |
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legislature, the Legislative Budget Board shall identify the |
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minimum amount described by Subsection (a). The general |
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appropriations bill submitted to the governor and each member of |
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the legislature under Section 322.008(d), Government Code, must |
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include agency appropriations in at least that amount for the |
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purpose of funding educational grant programs administered by the |
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agency for the benefit of school districts in this state. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |