88R12563 PRL-D
 
  By: Hinojosa H.B. No. 4516
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to an allotment under the Foundation School Program to
  provide full and individual initial evaluations for special
  education services.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 48, Education Code, is
  amended by adding Section 48.1021 to read as follows:
         Sec. 48.1021.  INITIAL EVALUATION FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION
  ALLOTMENT. (a) A school district is entitled to an allotment equal
  to the costs incurred by the district to provide full and individual
  initial evaluations to assess student eligibility for special
  education or related services.
         (b)  Each district that receives an allotment under this
  section shall provide data requested by the agency regarding the
  costs associated with conducting each full and individual initial
  evaluation.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.