87R21727 TSS-D     By: Dutton H.B. No. 3204     Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3204:     By:  Dutton C.S.H.B. No. 3204       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the methods to achieve a college, career, or military   outcomes bonus under the Foundation School Program.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 48.110, Education Code, is amended by   amending Subsections (f) and (h) and adding Subsection (j) to read   as follows:          (f)  For purposes of this section, an annual graduate   demonstrates:                (1)  college readiness if the annual graduate:                      (A)  achieves college readiness standards used   for accountability purposes under Chapter 39 on the ACT, the SAT, or   an assessment instrument designated by the Texas Higher Education   Coordinating Board under Section 51.334; and                      (B)  during a time period established by   commissioner rule, enrolls at a postsecondary educational   institution;                (2)  career readiness if the annual graduate:                      (A)  both:                            (i)  achieves college readiness standards   used for accountability purposes under Chapter 39 on the ACT, the   SAT, or an assessment instrument designated by the Texas Higher   Education Coordinating Board under Section 51.334; and                            (ii) [(B)] during a time period established   by commissioner rule, earns an industry-accepted certificate; or                      (B)  during a time period established by   commissioner rule, is employed at or above a salary level equal to   150 percent of the median wage of jobs in this state, as determined   by commissioner rule; and                (3)  military readiness if the annual graduate:                      (A)  achieves a passing score set by the   applicable military branch on the Armed Services Vocational   Aptitude Battery; and                      (B)  during a time period established by   commissioner rule, enlists in the armed forces of the United   States.          (h)  On application by a school district, the commissioner   may allow annual graduates from the district to satisfy the   requirement for demonstrating career readiness under Subsection   (f)(2)(A)(ii) [(f)(2)(B)] by successfully completing a coherent   sequence of courses required to obtain an industry-accepted   certificate. The district must demonstrate in the application that   the district is unable to provide sufficient courses or programs to   enable students enrolled at the district to earn an   industry-accepted certificate within the time period established   by the commissioner under Subsection (f)(2)(A)(ii) [(f)(2)(B)].   The commissioner by rule shall provide the criteria required for an   application under this subsection.          (j)  The commissioner shall adopt rules permitting a school   district to award to an annual graduate who voluntarily reports the   graduate's employment and salary information to the district a   portion of the outcomes bonus to which the district is entitled for   an annual graduate demonstrating career readiness under Subsection   (f)(2)(B).          SECTION 2.  Section 48.1101(a), Education Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (a)  The agency shall conduct a study on alternative career   readiness measures for small and rural school districts to   determine if annual graduates demonstrate career readiness under   Section 48.110(f)(2)(A)(ii) [48.110(f)(2)(B)].          SECTION 3.  This Act applies beginning with the 2023-2024   school year.          SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.