H.B. No. 699
AN ACT
relating to determining the student enrollment of a public school
that allows non-enrolled students to participate in University
Interscholastic League activities for purposes of assigning a
University Interscholastic League classification.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 33.0832, Education Code, as added by
Chapter 996 (H.B. 547), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular
Session, 2021, is amended by adding Subsection (c-1) to read as
follows:
(c-1) When assigning league classification to a public
school based on student enrollment, the league must use the same
student enrollment calculation formula for a school that allows a
non-enrolled student to participate in a league activity as
provided by Subsection (c) as the formula used to determine the
student enrollment of a school that does not allow a non-enrolled
student to participate in the league activity.
SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2023-2024
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, 2023.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 699 was passed by the House on April
13, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 130, Nays 17, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 699 was passed by the Senate on May
21, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 26, Nays 5.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor