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Amend CSSB 195 (senate committee report) as follows:
(1) In SECTION 1 of the bill, in the introductory language (page 1, line 28), strike "Subsection (d-1)" and substitute "Subsections (d-1) and (d-2)".
(2) In SECTION 1 of the bill, strike amended Section 42.155(d), Education Code (page 1, lines 30-39), and substitute the following:
(d) A district or county may apply for and on approval of the commissioner receive an additional amount of up to 10 percent of its regular transportation allotment to be used for the transportation of children living within two miles of the school they attend who would be subject to hazardous traffic conditions or a high risk of violence if they walked to school.
(3) In SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 42.155(d-1), Education Code (page 1, line 51), following "area.", insert the following:
Each board of trustees requesting funds for an area presenting a high risk of violence must, in addition to the explanation required by this subsection, provide the commissioner with consolidated law enforcement records that document violent crimes identified by reporting agencies within the relevant jurisdiction.
(4) In SECTION 1 of the bill, following added Section 42.155(d-1), Education Code (page 1, between lines 51 and 52), insert the following:
(d-2) A district or county may use all or part of any funds received under Subsection (d) to support community walking transportation programs, including walking school bus programs, provided that the district or county requires each supported program to submit a financial report to the district or county each semester that covers services provided by the program for the benefit of the district or county.
(5) Strike SECTION 2 of the bill (page 1, lines 52-57) and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly.