BILL ANALYSIS H.B. 1560 By: Guillen Public Education Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Interested parties contend that there is inconsistent language in the law concerning the entity with authority to grant an open-enrollment charter or approve a charter, which can lead to confusion. H.B. 1560 seeks to eliminate this confusion. CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS H.B. 1560 repeals Section 7.102(c)(9), Education Code, which authorizes the State Board of Education to grant an open-enrollment charter or approve a charter revision. EFFECTIVE DATE On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2017.
BILL ANALYSIS
# BILL ANALYSIS
H.B. 1560
By: Guillen
Public Education
Committee Report (Unamended)
H.B. 1560
By: Guillen
Public Education
Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Interested parties contend that there is inconsistent language in the law concerning the entity with authority to grant an open-enrollment charter or approve a charter, which can lead to confusion. H.B. 1560 seeks to eliminate this confusion.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS H.B. 1560 repeals Section 7.102(c)(9), Education Code, which authorizes the State Board of Education to grant an open-enrollment charter or approve a charter revision.
EFFECTIVE DATE On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2017.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Interested parties contend that there is inconsistent language in the law concerning the entity with authority to grant an open-enrollment charter or approve a charter, which can lead to confusion. H.B. 1560 seeks to eliminate this confusion.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS
H.B. 1560 repeals Section 7.102(c)(9), Education Code, which authorizes the State Board of Education to grant an open-enrollment charter or approve a charter revision.
EFFECTIVE DATE
On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2017.