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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a salary bonus for a public school teacher who completes |
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certain autism training. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter J, Chapter 21, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 21.465 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 21.465. AUTISM TRAINING. (a) A school district may |
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provide a salary bonus or similar compensation to a teacher who |
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completes training provided by a regional education service center |
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relating to autism. |
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(b) A school district that decides to provide a bonus or |
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compensation under Subsection (a) shall adopt a policy to implement |
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this section. |
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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, 2019. |