85R12773 PAM-F
By: Gervin-Hawkins H.B. No. 2767
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the implementation of certain rules regarding public
school accountability adopted by the commissioner of education or
the Texas Education Agency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 39, Education Code, is amended by adding
Subchapter A to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 39.001. LIMITATION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN RULES
REGARDING PUBLIC SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY. Notwithstanding any other
law, a rule adopted by the commissioner or the agency that affects
methods or procedures for administering provisions of this chapter
may not be implemented before the second school year after the
school year the rule is adopted unless the commissioner or the
agency is required by law to adopt and implement such a rule in a
shorter period.
SECTION 2. Section 39.001, Education Code, as added by this
Act, applies only to a rule adopted on or after the effective date
of this Act.
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, 2017.