H.B. No. 647
AN ACT
relating to employment of persons by open-enrollment charter
schools.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 12.120, Education Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
(a-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), subject to Section
12.1059, an open-enrollment charter school may employ a person:
(1) as a teacher or educational aide if:
(A) a school district could employ the person as
a teacher or educational aide; or
(B) a school district could employ the person as
a teacher or educational aide if the person held the appropriate
certificate issued under Subchapter B, Chapter 21, and the person
has never held a certificate issued under Subchapter B, Chapter 21;
or
(2) in a position other than a position described by
Subdivision (1) if a school district could employ the person in that
position.
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, 2013.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 647 was passed by the House on May 8,
2013, by the following vote: Yeas 147, Nays 0, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 647 was passed by the Senate on May
22, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor