85R11997 SRS-D     By: Nevárez H.B. No. 3244       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to a salary bonus for a public school teacher who completes   certain autism training.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter J, Chapter 21, Education Code, is   amended by adding Section 21.465 to read as follows:          Sec. 21.465.  AUTISM TRAINING. (a)  A school district may   provide a salary bonus or similar compensation to a teacher who   completes training provided by a regional education service center   relating to autism.          (b)  A school district that decides to provide a bonus or   compensation under Subsection (a) shall adopt a policy to implement   this section.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a 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.