Bill
Number: H.B. 2458
Yarbrough
Floor Amendment
Reference
to: House engrossed bill
Amendment
drafted by: Kody Kelleher
FLOOR
AMENDMENT EXPLANATION
- Specifies that the Department of
Education (ADE) can remove a parent or qualified student from eligibility
for an Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) if the parent or qualified
student fails to comply with the terms of the contract, applicable laws,
rules or orders.
- Requires ADE to notify the treasurer to
suspend an ESA and to notify the parent or qualified student in writing if
an account has been suspended.
- Allows a parent or qualified student ten
weekdays to respond and take corrective action regarding the suspension
and permits ADE to remove the parent or qualified student from the ESA if
no corrective action is taken.
Fifty-first Legislature Yarbrough
First Regular Session H.B.
2458
YARBROUGH
FLOOR AMENDMENT
SENATE
AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2458
(Reference
to House engrossed bill)
Page 3, line 34,
after “account” insert “IF THE
PARENT OR QUALIFIED STUDENT FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT,
APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES OR ORDERS OR”
Line 36, after the period, insert “THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:
1. NOTIFY THE TREASURER
TO SUSPEND THE ACCOUNT OF A PARENT OR QUALIFIED STUDENT AND SHALL NOTIFY THE
PARENT OR QUALIFIED STUDENT IN WRITING THAT THE ACCOUNT HAS BEEN SUSPENDED AND
THAT NO FURTHER TRANSACTIONS WILL BE ALLOWED OR DISBURSEMENTS MADE. THE
NOTIFICATION SHALL SPECIFY THE REASON FOR THE SUSPENSION AND STATE THAT THE
PARENT OR QUALIFIED STUDENT HAS TEN DAYS, NOT INCLUDING WEEKENDS, TO RESPOND
AND TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION.
2. IF THE PARENT OR
QUALIFIED STUDENT REFUSES OR FAILS TO CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT, FURNISH ANY
INFORMATION OR MAKE ANY REPORT THAT MAY BE REQUIRED FOR REINSTATEMENT WITHIN
THE TEN DAY PERIOD, THE DEPARTMENT MAY REMOVE THE PARENT OR QUALIFIED STUDENT
PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION.
D.”
Reletter to conform
Amend title to conform