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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to an appropriation of money from the economic |
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stabilization fund to the foundation school fund for grants to |
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school districts to use in improving the security of school |
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facilities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The amount of $250 million is appropriated from |
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the economic stabilization fund to the foundation school fund for |
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use by the commissioner of education to make grants to school |
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districts in accordance with this Act and commissioner rule during |
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the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2013, for |
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improvements in the security of school facilities. |
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SECTION 2. From among school districts that apply in the |
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time and manner established by the commissioner of education for a |
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grant of money under this Act to pay for school security |
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improvements, the commissioner shall select those school districts |
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that best meet the criteria adopted for the purpose by the |
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commissioner. The criteria must include: |
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(1) a school district's need for improvements in the |
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security of district school facilities; |
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(2) a school district's ability to pay for the |
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improvements without the grant; and |
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(3) the school security improvement plan provided by |
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the school district and the likely effectiveness of that plan in |
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improving school security. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013, but only |
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if it receives a vote of two-thirds of the members present in each |
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house of the legislature, as provided by Section 49-g(m), Article |
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III, Texas Constitution. |