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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to enrollment in certain special-purpose school |
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districts. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 48.053, Chapter 48, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection 48.053 (e) and (f) to read as follows: |
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(e) A school district to which this section applies may |
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prioritize military-connected students as defined by Section |
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25.006(d) when enrolling students or creating a waitlist for |
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enrollment. |
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(f) A school district to which this section applies may |
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enroll and receive funding for a student, if the student: |
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(1) is a dependent of a member of the United States |
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military; |
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(2) was previously enrolled in school in this state; |
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and |
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(3) does not reside in this state due to a military |
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deployment or transfer. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |