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Amend SB 507 as follows:
(1) On page 4, line 19, between "." and "This", insert:
"A parent or guardian of a student involved in an incident for which a complaint has been reported to the school district shall be permitted to view recordings related to the incident."
(2) Insert the following new section between Section 2 and the current Section 3 on page 4, between lines 24 and 25, and renumber the subsequent sections accordingly:
SECTION 3. Subchapter E, Chapter 42, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 42.2528 to read as follows:
Sec. 42.2528. EXCESS FUNDS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSROOM VIDEO SURVEILLANCE. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the commissioner determines that the amount appropriated for the purposes of the Foundation School Program exceeds the amount to which school districts are entitled under this chapter, the commissioner by rule shall establish a grant program through which excess funds are awarded as grants for the purchase of video equipment for monitoring special education classrooms required under Section 29.022, including reimbursement for equipment already purchased.
(b) In awarding grants under this section, the commissioner shall give priority to districts at the maximum maintenance and operations tax rate permitted under law and to districts with maintenance and operations tax rates at least equal to the state maximum compressed tax rate, as defined by Section 42.101(a), and lowest amounts of maintenance and operations tax revenue per weighted student.
(c) The commissioner may adopt rules to implement and administer this section.