84R5867 JRJ-D
 
  By: Bell H.B. No. 2994
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the transfer of territory between junior college
  district service areas.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter J, Chapter 130, Education Code, is
  amended by adding Section 130.1615 to read as follows:
         Sec. 130.1615.  TRANSFER OF SCHOOL DISTRICT TO NEW SERVICE
  AREA.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter,
  the board of trustees of an independent school district by
  resolution may transfer the territory of the school district from
  the service area of one junior college district to the service area
  of another junior college district if:
               (1)  the board of trustees finds that another junior
  college district is willing to provide service to the residents of
  the school district and:
                     (A)  offers more affordable services;
                     (B)  offers a broader or more relevant selection
  of courses or programs; or
                     (C)  is otherwise better suited to meet the needs
  of the residents of the school district; and
               (2)  the territory included in the service areas of the
  affected junior college districts is contiguous.
         (b)  A transfer under this section does not affect the
  territory of an independent school district that is located within
  the boundaries of the taxing district of a junior college district.
         (c)  A junior college district may continue to treat an area
  removed from the district's service area under this section as if
  the area were still in the district's service area during the first
  academic year following the adoption of the resolution as necessary
  to avoid an unreasonable interruption of junior college services in
  the area.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2015.