TITLE: Relating to a wage increase for certain public school employees.

SUMMARY: Relating to a wage increase for certain public school employees.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to a wage increase for certain public school employees. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 22.107(a), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) A school district shall pay each full-time district employee, other than an administrator or an employee subject to the minimum salary schedule under Section 21.402, an amount at least equal to $5,500 [$500].SECTION 2. Section 42.2513, Education Code, is amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: (a) A school district, including a school district that is otherwise ineligible for state aid under this chapter, is entitled to state aid in an amount equal to the sum of: (1) the product of $5,500 [$500] multiplied by the number of full-time district employees, other than administrators or employees subject to the minimum salary schedule under Section 21.402; and (2) the product of $250 multiplied by the number of part-time district employees, other than administrators. (a-1) A school district that is required to take action under Chapter 41 to reduce its wealth per student to the equalized wealth level is entitled to a credit, in the amount of state aid to which the district is entitled under this section, against the total amount required under Section 41.093 for the district to purchase attendance credits. SECTION 3. This Act applies beginning with the 2019-2020 school year. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.