Bill Text: TX SB640 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to the designation of a regular location for purposes of obtaining transportation to and from a child's public school.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-02-25 - Referred to Education [SB640 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-SB640-Introduced.html
  83R8123 PAM-D
 
  By: Van de Putte S.B. No. 640
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the designation of a regular location for purposes of
  obtaining transportation to and from a child's public school.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 34.007(b), Education Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         (b)  In establishing and operating the transportation
  system, the county or school district board shall:
               (1)  employ school bus drivers certified in accordance
  with standards and qualifications adopted by the Department of
  Public Safety; and
               (2)  on determining eligibility for transportation
  services, allow a parent to designate one of the following
  locations instead of the child's residence as the regular location
  for purposes of obtaining transportation under the system to and
  from the child's school, if the location is [an approved stop] on an
  approved route:
                     (A)  a child-care facility, as defined by Section
  42.002, Human Resources Code; or
                     (B)  the residence of a grandparent of the child.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect beginning with the
  2013-2014 school year.
         SECTION 3.  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, 2013.
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