TITLE: Relating to a study regarding school district consolidation for Bexar County.

SUMMARY: Relating to a study regarding school district consolidation for Bexar County.

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AN ACT relating to a study regarding school district consolidation for Bexar County. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. In this Act, "agency" means the Texas Education Agency. SECTION 2. The agency shall conduct a study to determine if a cost benefit or efficiency would result from the consolidation of school districts in Bexar County. In conducting the study, the agency shall consider the consolidation of all school districts with a majority of district territory in Bexar County to: (1) one school district; and (2) five school districts. SECTION 3. Not later than December 1, 2014, the agency shall: (1) publish the results of the study on the agency's Internet website; and (2) deliver a written report of the results of the study to: (A) the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the presiding officer of each standing legislative committee with primary jurisdiction over public education; (B) the mayor of San Antonio; and (C) the board of trustees of each school district with a majority of territory in Bexar County. SECTION 4. This Act expires September 1, 2015. SECTION 5. 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.