H.B. No. 3563 AN ACT relating to parental notification regarding public school teacher qualifications. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 21.057(e), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (e) This section does not apply if a school is required in accordance with Section 1006 [1111(h)(6)(B)(ii)], Every Student Succeeds Act (20 U.S.C. Section 6312(e)(1)(B)(ii)) [No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (20 U.S.C. Section 6311), and its subsequent amendments], to provide notice to a parent or guardian regarding a teacher who does not meet certification requirements at the grade level and subject area in which the teacher is assigned [is not highly qualified], provided the school provides notice as required by that Act. SECTION 2. 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. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.B. No. 3563 was passed by the House on April 20, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 4, 2 present, not voting. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.B. No. 3563 was passed by the Senate on May 19, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. ______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: _____________________ Date _____________________ Governor