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HB 5261

AN ACT relating to designating the Windham School District to provide

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89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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What This Bill Does

relating to designating the Windham School District to provide

Subject Areas

Education--School Districts WINDHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS Education--Higher--General POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF

Bill Text

relating to designating the Windham School District to provide
postsecondary education to inmates of the Texas Department of
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Chapter 19, Education Code, is amended by adding
Sections 19.012 and 19.013 to read as follows:
Sec. 19.012.  POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION.  The district and the
department shall enter into a memorandum of understanding for the
district to administer postsecondary education programs through
partnerships with postsecondary educational institutions to
Sec. 19.013.  POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD.  (a)
The district shall establish a postsecondary education advisory
board to advise the department regarding postsecondary education
(b)  The advisory board is composed of members who are
relevant stakeholders, including:
(1)  representatives of the Texas Higher Education
(2)  representatives of the Texas Department of
(3)  representatives of the Texas Workforce
(4)  representatives of public institutions of higher
(5)  representatives from an organization that
represents the families of inmates of the department;
(6)  representatives of an organization that advocates
for the education of inmates of the department; and
(7)  current or former inmates of the department.
SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Bill History

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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to designating the Windham School District to provide

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