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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to evaluating the adequacy of education provided to |
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children in county jails. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 25, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 25.00112 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 25.00112. ADEQUACY OF EDUCATION PROVIDED TO CERTAIN |
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CHILDREN IN COUNTY JAILS. (a) This section applies to a child who |
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is under 18 years of age who is confined to a county jail. |
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(b) The agency shall evaluate the adequacy of educational |
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services provided to children described by Subsection (a) |
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throughout the state. |
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(c) If the agency finds that the educational services |
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provided to children described by Subsection (a) are insufficient, |
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the commissioner shall adopt rules requiring each school district |
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in which a county jail is located to take actions and provide |
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services to address any deficiencies. |
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(d) The agency shall submit a report on its findings under |
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this section and, if applicable, any rules adopted or other actions |
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taken by the agency to the legislature not later than January 1 of |
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each odd-numbered year. The report may include legislative |
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recommendations. |
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(e) This section expires September 1, 2017. |
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SECTION 2. 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, 2013. |