By: Garcia, Campbell S.B. No. 195     A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to funding under the transportation allotment for public   school students subject to a high risk of violence while walking to   school.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 42.155, Education Code, is amended by   amending Subsection (d) and adding Subsections (d-1) and (d-2) to   read as follows:          (d)  A district or county may apply for and on approval of the   commissioner receive an additional amount of up to 10 percent of its   regular transportation allotment to be used for the transportation   of children living within two miles of the school they attend who   would be subject to hazardous traffic conditions or a high risk of   violence if they walked to school.          (d-1)  For purposes of Subsection (d), each [Each] board of   trustees shall provide to the commissioner an explanation [the   definition] of the hazardous traffic conditions or areas presenting   a high risk of violence applicable to that district and shall   identify the specific hazardous or high-risk areas for which the   allocation is requested. A hazardous traffic condition exists   where no walkway is provided and children must walk along or cross a   freeway or expressway, an underpass, an overpass or a bridge, an   uncontrolled major traffic artery, an industrial or commercial   area, or another comparable condition. An area presents a high risk   of violence if law enforcement records indicate a high incidence of   violent crimes in the area.  Each board of trustees requesting funds   for an area presenting a high risk of violence must, in addition to   the explanation required by this subsection, provide the   commissioner with consolidated law enforcement records that   document violent crimes identified by reporting agencies within the   relevant jurisdiction.          (d-2)  A district or county may use all or part of any funds   received under Subsection (d) to support community walking   transportation programs, including walking school bus programs,   provided that the district or county requires each supported   program to submit a financial report to the district or county each   semester that covers services provided by the program for the   benefit of the district or county.           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.