Bill Text: TX HB2210 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Relating to the consideration for public school accountability purposes of certain students who reside in a state hospital and receive educational services provided by a school district.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-14 - Effective immediately [HB2210 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB2210-Engrossed.html

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86R21166 SRS-D
By: Bell of Kaufman, Hinojosa, Darby, Clardy, H.B. No. 2210
Springer, et al.

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the consideration for public school accountability
purposes of certain students receiving residential services in
state hospitals.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 39, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 39.0552 to read as follows:
Sec. 39.0552. CERTAIN STUDENTS RECEIVING RESIDENTIAL
SERVICES IN STATE HOSPITALS NOT CONSIDERED FOR ACCOUNTABILITY
PURPOSES. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, in
determining the performance of a school district or campus under
this chapter, a student receiving residential services in a state
hospital is not considered a student of the school district or
campus in which the state hospital is physically located.
SECTION 2. 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.