SB 1707
AN ACT relating to a study by the Texas Education Agency regarding
Senate Bill
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
relating to a study by the Texas Education Agency regarding
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to a study by the Texas Education Agency regarding standardizing building designs for public schools. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. DEFINITION. In this Act, "agency" means the SECTION 2. STUDY REGARDING STANDARDIZED BUILDING DESIGNS. (a) The agency shall conduct a study regarding standardizing building designs for public schools. (b) The study conducted under this section must: (1) determine the feasibility of establishing a set of 10 standardized building designs that a school district must choose from when building a new campus; and (2) evaluate the effective cost savings to individual school districts from providing standardized building designs for school districts building a new campus. SECTION 3. REPORT. Not later than September 1, 2026, the agency shall submit a report to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the chair of each standing committee of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over education that includes the results of the study SECTION 4. EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2027. SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September
Bill History
filed
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to a study by the Texas Education Agency regarding
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