Bill Amendment: TX SB8 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List

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Bill Title: Relating to public education, including parental rights and public school responsibilities regarding instructional materials and the establishment of an education savings account program.

Status: 2023-05-15 - Left pending in committee [SB8 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-SB8-Senate_Amendment_S_2_F18-Men_ndez.html

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Amend CSSB 8 (senate committee report) in SECTION 2.002 of the bill, in added Section 29.358(b), Education Code, by striking Subdivision (1) of that subsection (page 13, lines 1 through 9) and substituting the following:

(1)  for a private school, demonstrates:

(A)  accreditation by an organization recognized by:

(i)  the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission; or

(ii)  the agency;

(B)  annual administration of a nationally norm-referenced assessment instrument or the appropriate assessment instrument required under Subchapter B, Chapter 39; and

(C)  the private school has been in operation for at least five years;