86R8617 SOS-D
 
  By: Hernandez H.B. No. 1602
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the time at which instruction may begin in public
  schools; making an appropriation.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 25.081, Education Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (i) to read as follows:
         (i)  A school district may not begin classroom instruction
  before 8 a.m.
         SECTION 2.  In addition to other appropriations made by the
  86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019, the amount of $755,076,520
  is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Texas
  Education Agency to distribute to school districts for the purpose
  of offsetting the additional transportation costs that will result
  from the prohibition imposed by Section 25.081(i), Education Code,
  as added by this Act, for the period beginning on the effective date
  of this Act and ending on the second anniversary of that date.
         SECTION 3.  Section 25.081(i), Education Code, as added by
  this Act, applies beginning with the 2019-2020 school year.
         SECTION 4.  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, 2019.