86R18150 JES-D
 
  By: Muñoz, Jr. H.B. No. 4197
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to a study by the Texas Education Agency regarding a school
  district's use of state and local funds.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  DEFINITION. In this Act, "agency" means the
  Texas Education Agency.
         SECTION 2.  STUDY REGARDING SCHOOL DISTRICT SPENDING. The
  agency shall conduct a study regarding the use of state and local
  funds by school districts.  In conducting the study, the agency
  shall:
               (1)  collect detailed data from each school district on
  all expenditures made by the district using state and local funds;
               (2)  analyze the data collected from school districts
  under Subdivision (1) of this section to identify:
                     (A)  the categories of expenditures made by school
  districts;
                     (B)  the amount spent by school districts on each
  category of expenditures;
                     (C)  whether each category of expenditures is an
  efficient use of state and local funds; and
                     (D)  any differences in the manner in which
  various school districts spend state and local funds; and
               (3)  make recommendations on the most efficient uses of
  state and local funds by school districts and specify the
  categories of expenditures to be considered inappropriate uses of
  state and local funds.
         SECTION 3.  REPORT TO LEGISLATURE. Not later than September
  1, 2020, the agency shall submit a report to the legislature that
  includes the results of the study and any associated
  recommendations.
         SECTION 4.  EXPIRATION. This Act expires January 1, 2021.
         SECTION 5.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  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.