By: Farney, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Lucio) H.B. No. 2201
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 10, 2013;
May 10, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on
Education; May 17, 2013, reported favorably, as amended, by the
following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 17, 2013, sent to printer.)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO. 1 By: Lucio
Amend H.B. No. 2201 (engrossed version), in SECTION 1 of the
bill, adding Section 28.00222(a), Education Code (page 1, lines 11
and 12), by striking "and satisfies statistics".
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to increasing the courses offered in the career and
technology education curriculum.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 28, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 28.00222 to read as follows:
Sec. 28.00222. INCREASE IN CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
COURSES. (a) Not later than September 1, 2014, the State Board of
Education shall ensure that at least six advanced career and
technology education courses, including a course in personal
financial literacy that is consistent with Section 28.0021 and
satisfies statistics, are approved to satisfy a fourth credit in
mathematics required for high school graduation.
(b) Not later than January 1, 2015, the commissioner shall
review and report to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the
speaker of the house of representatives, and the presiding officer
of each standing committee of the legislature with primary
responsibility over public primary and secondary education
regarding the progress of increasing the number of courses approved
for the career and technology education curriculum. The
commissioner shall include in the report a detailed description of
any new courses, including instructional materials and required
equipment, if any.
(c) This section expires September 1, 2015.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
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