Texas 2015 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB662 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/12/2015

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                    84R4032 PAM-D
 By: Dutton H.B. No. 662


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to public school students evaluated for purposes of
 accountability ratings.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 39, Education Code, is
 amended by adding Section 39.0531 to read as follows:
 Sec. 39.0531.  STUDENTS EVALUATED FOR PURPOSES OF
 ACCOUNTABILITY RATINGS. Notwithstanding any other law, for
 purposes of evaluating school district and campus performance under
 Section 39.053(c), only the performance of African American males
 may be considered.
 SECTION 2.  This section applies beginning with the
 2015-2016 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, 2015.