83R7628 CAS-D
 
  By: Turner of Tarrant H.B. No. 1770
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to an appropriation of money from the economic
  stabilization fund to the foundation school fund for grants to
  school districts to use in improving the security of school
  facilities.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  The amount of $250 million is appropriated from
  the economic stabilization fund to the foundation school fund for
  use by the commissioner of education to make grants to school
  districts in accordance with this Act and commissioner rule during
  the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2013, for
  improvements in the security of school facilities.
         SECTION 2.  From among school districts that apply in the
  time and manner established by the commissioner of education for a
  grant of money under this Act to pay for school security
  improvements, the commissioner shall select those school districts
  that best meet the criteria adopted for the purpose by the
  commissioner. The criteria must include:
               (1)  a school district's need for improvements in the
  security of district school facilities;
               (2)  a school district's ability to pay for the
  improvements without the grant; and
               (3)  the school security improvement plan provided by
  the school district and the likely effectiveness of that plan in
  improving school security.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2013, but only
  if it receives a vote of two-thirds of the members present in each
  house of the legislature, as provided by Section 49-g(m), Article
  III, Texas Constitution.