Bill Amendment: TX SB9 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List

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Bill Title: Relating to the rights and certification of public school educators, including financial and other assistance and waivers provided to public schools by the Texas Education Agency related to public school educators, methods of instruction provided in public schools, and certain allotments under the Foundation School Program.

Status: 2023-05-24 - Postponed 6/10/23 [SB9 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-SB9-Senate_Amendment_S_2_F3-West.html

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Amend CSSB 9 (senate committee printing) in SECTION 16 of the bill as follows:

(1)  Strike the recital (page 8, lines 36-37) and substitute the following:

SECTION 16.  Section 37.002, Education Code, is amended by amending Subsections (b), (c), and (d) and adding Subsection (b-2) to read as follows:

(2)  In amended Section 37.002(b)(2), Education Code (page 8, line 44), strike "disrespectful" and substitute "unruly, disruptive, or abusive".

(3)  In amended Section 37.002(b)(2), Education Code (page 8, line 44), strike "or another adult" and substitute ", another adult, or another student".

(4)  Between amended Sections 37.002(b) and (c), Education Code (page 8, between lines 49 and 50), insert the following:

(b-2)  A teacher, campus behavior coordinator, or other appropriate administrator shall notify a parent or person standing in parental relation to a student of the removal of a student under this section.