Bill Text: TX HB568 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to a review by the commissioner of education of state law regarding student suspension, expulsion, or other disciplinary action and the implementation of that law by school districts.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-02-18 - Referred to Public Education [HB568 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB568-Introduced.html
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By: Allen | H.B. No. 568 |
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relating to a review by the commissioner of education of state law | ||
regarding student suspension, expulsion, or other disciplinary | ||
action and the implementation of that law by school districts. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. REVIEW. (a) The commissioner of education shall | ||
conduct a review of the student disciplinary provisions in Chapter | ||
37, Education Code, the rules adopted under those provisions, and | ||
the implementation of those provisions and rules by school | ||
districts in this state. | ||
(b) In conducting the review, the commissioner of education | ||
shall focus attention on provisions that permit a school district | ||
to exercise discretion in determining whether to suspend a student, | ||
place a student in a disciplinary alternative education program, or | ||
expel a student. | ||
(c) The commissioner of education shall provide opportunity | ||
for public comment regarding the review. | ||
SECTION 2. DEVELOPMENT OF PLAN AND RECOMMENDATIONS. (a) | ||
After conducting the review and receiving public comment, the | ||
commissioner of education shall develop a proposed plan for | ||
reducing the number of discretionary disciplinary actions taken by | ||
school districts in this state, including recommendations for any | ||
necessary changes to state law to facilitate that goal. | ||
(b) The commissioner of education shall post the proposed | ||
plan and any recommendations for changes to state law on the Texas | ||
Education Agency's Internet website and provide an additional | ||
period for public comment before finalizing the plan and any | ||
recommendations. | ||
SECTION 3. REPORT. Not later than December 1, 2016, the | ||
commissioner of education shall submit a report to the governor, | ||
lieutenant governor, and members of the legislature containing the | ||
results of the review and the plan and any recommendations | ||
developed as a result of the review. | ||
SECTION 4. EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2017. | ||
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. 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, 2015. |