88R4058 JTZ-D
By: Springer, Middleton S.B. No. 886
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the exclusion of students not lawfully present in the
United States from consideration for purposes of the indicators of
achievement under the public school accountability system.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 39.053, Education Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (c-5) to read as follows:
(c-5) A student not lawfully present in the United States
may not be included in evaluating school district and campus
performance on the achievement indicators adopted under Subsection
(c) and may be considered only as necessary to comply with
applicable federal accountability reporting requirements.
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.