TITLE: Relating to the use of money appropriated out of the general revenue fund for the provision of postsecondary educational programs to persons confined or imprisoned in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SUMMARY: Relating to the use of money appropriated out of the general revenue fund for the provision of postsecondary educational programs to persons confined or imprisoned in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the use of money appropriated out of the general revenue fund for the provision of postsecondary educational programs to persons confined or imprisoned in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 19.005(a), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) Any person confined or imprisoned in the department who is not a high school graduate is eligible for programs or services under this chapter paid for with money from the foundation school fund. [To the extent space is available, the district may also offer programs or services under this chapter paid for with money from the foundation school fund to persons confined or imprisoned in the department who are high school graduates.] SECTION 2. Chapter 19, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 19.0071 to read as follows: Sec. 19.0071. CERTAIN USE OF APPROPRIATED MONEY PROHIBITED. (a) In this section, "appropriated money" means money: (1) appropriated to the district from the general revenue fund, including money from the foundation school fund; and (2) received by the district from the department under Section 19.007 that was appropriated to the department from the general revenue fund. (b) The district may not use appropriated money to provide, or contract for the provision of, postsecondary educational programs, including vocational training programs, to persons who are confined or imprisoned in the department and are high school graduates or have high school equivalency certificates. SECTION 3. Chapter 493, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 493.030 to read as follows: Sec. 493.030. TRANSFER OF CERTAIN APPROPRIATED MONEY PROHIBITED. The department may not transfer any money appropriated to the department from the general revenue fund to the Windham School District operated under Chapter 19, Education Code, for the purpose of the district providing, or contracting for the provision of, postsecondary educational programs, including vocational training programs, to persons who are confined or imprisoned in the department and are high school graduates or have high school equivalency certificates. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.