By: Lucio S.B. No. 914
(In the Senate - Filed February 27, 2013; March 5, 2013, read
first time and referred to Committee on Education; April 10, 2013,
reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0;
April 10, 2013, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a behavior improvement plan adopted for certain
students with an individualized education program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 29.005, Education Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (g) to read as follows:
(g) The committee may determine that a behavior improvement
plan is appropriate for a student for whom the committee has
developed an individualized education program. If the committee
makes that determination, the behavior improvement plan shall be
included as part of the student's individualized education program
and provided to each teacher with responsibility for educating the
student.
SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2013-2014
school year.
SECTION 3. 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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