BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center H.B. 1645 85R17578 MK-D By: Lozano et al. (Zaffirini) Education 5/9/2017 Engrossed AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT While many Texas public school districts have policies that allow students to earn a letter for certain achievements and sports participation, some do not recognize a student's participation in the Special Olympics as a qualifying activity. H.B. 1645 amends the Education Code to direct a public school district that allows high school students to earn a letter for academic, athletic, or extracurricular achievements to allow a high school student in the district to earn a letter on the basis of the student's participation in a Special Olympics event. H.B. 1645 takes effect in the 2017-2018 school year. H.B. 1645 amends current law relating to requiring certain school districts to allow students who participate in Special Olympics to earn a letter on that basis. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Subchapter D, Chapter 33, Education Code, by adding Section 33.093, as follows: Sec. 33.093. RECOGNITION OF PARTICIPATION IN SPECIAL OLYMPICS. Requires a school district, if a school district allows high school students to earn a letter for academic, athletic, or extracurricular achievements, to allow high school students in the district to earn a letter on the basis of a student's participation in a Special Olympics event. SECTION 2. Provides that this Act apples beginning with the 2017-2018 school year. SECTION 3. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2017.
BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center H.B. 1645
85R17578 MK-D By: Lozano et al. (Zaffirini)
Education
5/9/2017
Engrossed
Senate Research Center
H.B. 1645
85R17578 MK-D
By: Lozano et al. (Zaffirini)
Education
5/9/2017
Engrossed
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
While many Texas public school districts have policies that allow students to earn a letter for certain achievements and sports participation, some do not recognize a student's participation in the Special Olympics as a qualifying activity.
H.B. 1645 amends the Education Code to direct a public school district that allows high school students to earn a letter for academic, athletic, or extracurricular achievements to allow a high school student in the district to earn a letter on the basis of the student's participation in a Special Olympics event. H.B. 1645 takes effect in the 2017-2018 school year.
H.B. 1645 amends current law relating to requiring certain school districts to allow students who participate in Special Olympics to earn a letter on that basis.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Subchapter D, Chapter 33, Education Code, by adding Section 33.093, as follows:
Sec. 33.093. RECOGNITION OF PARTICIPATION IN SPECIAL OLYMPICS. Requires a school district, if a school district allows high school students to earn a letter for academic, athletic, or extracurricular achievements, to allow high school students in the district to earn a letter on the basis of a student's participation in a Special Olympics event.
SECTION 2. Provides that this Act apples beginning with the 2017-2018 school year.
SECTION 3. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2017.