By: Biedermann H.B. No. 4010       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to school district transportation services; authorizing a   fee.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 11.158, Education Code, is amended by   amending Subsections (a) and (f) and adding Subsection (f-1) to   read as follows:          (a)  The board of trustees of an independent school district   may require payment of:                (1)  a fee for materials used in any program in which   the resultant product in excess of minimum requirements becomes, at   the student's option, the personal property of the student, if the   fee does not exceed the cost of materials;                (2)  membership dues in student organizations or clubs   and admission fees or charges for attending extracurricular   activities, if membership or attendance is voluntary;                (3)  a security deposit for the return of materials,   supplies, or equipment;                (4)  a fee for personal physical education and athletic   equipment and apparel, although any student may provide the   student's own equipment or apparel if it meets reasonable   requirements and standards relating to health and safety   established by the board;                (5)  a fee for items of personal use or products that a   student may purchase at the student's option, such as student   publications, class rings, annuals, and graduation announcements;                (6)  a fee specifically permitted by any other statute;                (7)  a fee for an authorized voluntary student health   and accident benefit plan;                (8)  a reasonable fee, not to exceed the actual annual   maintenance cost, for the use of musical instruments and uniforms   owned or rented by the district;                (9)  a fee for items of personal apparel that become the   property of the student and that are used in extracurricular   activities;                (10)  a parking fee or a fee for an identification card;                (11)  a fee for a driver training course, not to exceed   the actual district cost per student in the program for the current   school year;                (12)  a fee for a course offered for credit that   requires the use of facilities not available on the school premises   or the employment of an educator who is not part of the school's   regular staff, if participation in the course is at the student's   option;                (13)  a fee for a course offered during summer school,   except that the board may charge a fee for a course required for   graduation only if the course is also offered without a fee during   the regular school year;                (14)  a reasonable fee for transportation of a student   to and from [who lives within two miles of] the school the student   attends [to and from that school, except that the board may not   charge a fee for transportation for which the school district   receives funds under Section 42.155(d)]; or                (15)  a reasonable fee, not to exceed $50, for costs   associated with an educational program offered outside of regular   school hours through which a student who was absent from class   receives instruction voluntarily for the purpose of making up the   missed instruction and meeting the level of attendance required   under Section 25.092[; or          [(16)     if the district does not receive any funds under   Section 42.155 and does not participate in a county transportation   system for which an allotment is provided under Section 42.155(i),   a reasonable fee for the transportation of a student to and from the   school the student attends].          (f)  Except as provided by Subsection (f-1), a [A] school   district shall adopt reasonable procedures for waiving a deposit or   fee if a student or the student's parent or guardian is unable to   pay it. This policy shall be posted in a central location in each   school facility, in the school policy manual, and in the student   handbook.          (f-1)  A school district may waive or reduce fees for   transportation imposed under Subsection (a)(14) for a student who   is socioeconomically disadvantaged, as determined by the district.           SECTION 2.  Chapter 34, Education Code, is amended by adding   Section 34.0041 to read as follows:          Sec. 34.0041.  BUS STOPS. In operating a public school   transportation system, a school district may establish bus stops at   reasonable intervals on a school bus route as necessary to reduce   the costs of providing student transportation.          SECTION 3.  This Act applies beginning with the 2017-2018   school year.          SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   the 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.