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TX HB2040
Bill
Status
5/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ken King
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AI Summary
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Changes how juvenile justice alternative education programs (JJAEPs) measure required instructional time from "seven hours per day and 180 days per year" to a total of 43,200 minutes per year
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Allows programs to apply to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department for a waiver of the instructional time requirement, with waivers limited to the highest number of minutes waived by the commissioner for any school district served by the program
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Applies beginning with the 2025-2026 school year
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Takes effect immediately with a two-thirds vote of both legislative chambers, or September 1, 2025 otherwise
Legislative Description
Relating to the required number of minutes of instructional time to be provided by a juvenile justice alternative education program.
Education
Last Action
Referred to Education K-16
5/16/2025