Bill Text: TX HB3799 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 3799 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to a certain requirement for an open-enrollment charter school's initial application or expansion amendment.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-05-02 - Withdrawn from schedule [HB3799 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB3799-Introduced.html

	85R15108 SRS-F

	By: Collier	H.B. No. 3799



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to a certain requirement for an open-enrollment charter
	school's initial application or expansion amendment.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 12.110, Education Code, is amended by
	adding Subsections (c-1) and (c-2) to read as follows:
	(c-1) As part of the application procedure, the
	commissioner shall require a letter of community support or
	opposition from the state representative who represents the
	district where the proposed school is to be located. The letter
	must:
	(1) be on the state representative's letterhead;
	(2) be signed by the state representative;
	(3) identify the specific school; and
	(4) state clear support or opposition for the proposed
	school.
	(c-2) The letter required under Subsection (c-1) may be
	submitted separately or with the application form, provided that it
	must be received not later than the deadline for the application.
	SECTION 2. Section 12.114, Education Code, is amended by
	adding Subsections (d) and (e) to read as follows:
	(d) If the open-enrollment charter school requests approval
	of an expansion amendment authorizing a new school location, the
	commissioner shall require a letter of community support or
	opposition from the state representative who represents the
	district where the new school is to be located. The letter must:
	(1) be on the state representative's letterhead;
	(2) be signed by the state representative;
	(3) identify the specific new school; and
	(4) state clear support or opposition for the proposed
	new school.
	(e) The letter required under Subsection (d) may be
	submitted separately or with the request for approval of the
	expansion amendment, provided that it must be received not later
	than the date specified by the commissioner.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.