By: Johnson of Harris H.B. No. 315       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to a grant available to school districts to provide   services to students residing in care and treatment facilities and   residential placement facilities.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 29, Education Code, is   amended by adding Section 29.0181 to read as follows:          Sec. 29.0181.  GRANT PROGRAM TO EDUCATE STUDENTS RESIDING IN   CARE AND TREATMENT FACILITIES.  (a)  This section applies to a   student residing in a care and treatment facility, other than a   state school, or residential placement facility whose parent or   person standing in parental relation to the student does not reside   in the school district providing education services to the student.          (b)  From funds appropriated for the purposes of this   section, federal funds, or any other funds available, the   commissioner shall make grants available to school districts to   assist districts in covering the cost of educating students   residing in care and treatment facilities or residential placement   facilities.          (c)  A school district is eligible to apply for a grant under   this section if:                (1)  the district does not receive sufficient funds,   including state funds provided under Sections 42.151 and 42.152,   and federal funds, for a student residing in a care and treatment   facility or residential placement facility to pay for the education   services provided to the student; or                (2)  the district does not receive sufficient funds,   including state funds provided under Sections 42.151 and 42.152,   and federal funds, for all students in the district residing in care   and treatment facilities or residential placement facilities to pay   for the education services provided to the students.          (d)  A school district that applies for a grant under this   section must provide the commissioner with a report comparing the   state and federal funds received by the district for students   residing in care and treatment facilities and residential placement   facilities with the expenses incurred by the district in providing   education services to students residing in care and treatment   facilities and residential placement facilities.          (e)  Expenses that may be included by a school district in   applying for a grant under this section include the cost of training   personnel to provide education services to a student residing in a   care and treatment facility or a residential placement facility.          (f)  A school district that receives a grant under this   section must educate students residing in care and treatment   facilities and residential placement facilities in the least   restrictive environment that is appropriate to meet the student's   educational needs.          (g)  The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to   administer this section.          SECTION 2.  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. If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2017.