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BILL ANALYSIS

 

 

Senate Research Center

H.B. 3526

85R20982 MM-D

By: Howard (Taylor, Larry)

 

Education

 

5/19/2017

 

Engrossed

 

 

 

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

 

Interested parties contend that utilization of the instructional materials allotment for technology purchases could be improved. H.B. 3526 clarifies the purpose of the allotment by renaming the allotment and a related fund and account to include technology.

 

H.B. 3526 amends current law relating to renaming the instructional materials allotment as the technology and instructional materials allotment and making associated technical changes.

 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

 

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

 

SECTION 1. Amends Section 31.001, Education Code, as follows:

 

Sec. 31.001.  FREE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS. Changes a reference to instructional materials allotment to technology and instructional materials allotment.

 

SECTION 2. Amends Section 31.005, Education Code, as follows:

 

Sec. 31.005.  FUNDING FOR OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTER SCHOOLS. Changes a reference to instructional materials allotment to technology and instructional materials allotment.

 

SECTION 3. Amends Section 31.021, Education Code, as follows:

 

Sec. 31.021. New heading: STATE TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FUND. Changes references to instructional materials fund to technology and instructional materials fund and makes a conforming change.

 

SECTION 4. Amends the heading to Section 31.0211, Education Code, to read as follows:

 

Sec. 31.0211.  TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ALLOTMENT.

 

SECTION 5. Amends Sections 31.0211(a) and (b), Education Code, to change references to instructional materials account to technology and instructional materials account and makes a conforming change.

 

SECTION 6. Amends the heading to Section 31.0212, Education Code, to read as follows:

 

Sec. 31.0212. TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ACCOUNT.

 

SECTION 7. Amends Sections 31.0212(a), (b), (d), and (e), Education Code, to change references to instructional materials account to technology and instructional materials account and to instructional materials allotment to technology and instructional materials allotment and make a nonsubstantive change.

 

SECTION 8. Amends Section 31.0213, Education Code, as follows:

 

Sec. 31.0213. New heading: CERTIFICATION OF USE OF TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ALLOTMENT. Changes a reference to instructional materials allotment to technology and instructional materials allotment.

 

SECTION 9. Amends Section 31.0214(a), Education Code, to change references to instructional materials allotment to technology and instructional materials allotment.

 

SECTION 10. Amends the heading to Section 31.0215, Education Code, to read as follows:

 

Sec. 31.0215. TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ALLOTMENT PURCHASES.

 

SECTION 11. Amends Sections 31.0215(b) and (c), Education Code, to change references to instructional materials account to technology and instructional materials account and to instructional materials fund to technology and instructional materials fund.

 

SECTION 12. Amends Section 31.0231(b), Education Code, to change a reference to instructional materials allotment to technology and instructional materials allotment.

 

SECTION 13. Amends Section 31.029(a), Education Code, to change a reference to instructional materials allotment to technology and instructional materials allotment.

 

SECTION 14. Amends Section 31.031(a), Education Code, to change a reference to instructional materials allotment to technology and instructional materials allotment.

 

SECTION 15. Amends Section 31.071(e), Education Code, to change a reference to instructional materials fund to technology and instructional materials fund.

 

SECTION 16. Amends Section 31.101(f), Education Code, to change a reference to instructional materials allotment to technology and instructional materials allotment.

 

SECTION 17. Amends Section 31.151(d), Education Code, to change a reference to instructional materials fund to technology and instructional materials fund.

 

SECTION 18. Amends Section 41.124(c), Education Code, to change a reference to instructional materials allotment to technology and instructional materials allotment.

 

SECTION 19. Amends Section 43.001(d), Education Code, to change a reference to instructional materials fund to technology and instructional materials fund.

 

SECTION 20. Amends Section 403.093(d), Government Code, to change references to instructional materials allotment to technology and instructional materials allotment.

 

SECTION 21. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2017.