HB1429 - Relating to the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) allotment and outcomes bonus under the Foundation School Program.

  89R2409 CMO-D     By: Buckley H.B. No. 1429       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP)   allotment and outcomes bonus under the Foundation School Program.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 29.912(e), Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (e)  An employee of a coordinating entity that manages a   partnership under the program is eligible for membership in and   benefits from the Teacher Retirement System of Texas if the   employee would be eligible for membership and benefits by holding a   similar position at a partnering school district.  [ An employee is   eligible for membership under this subsection if a partnership   would be authorized to participate in the program, as determined by   the commissioner, but for the maximum expenditure established in   Section 48.118(f). ]          SECTION 2.  Section 48.118(f), Education Code, is repealed.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.