Bill Text: TX HB842 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to review of public school instructional materials for compliance with accessibility standards.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-02 - Referred to Public Education [HB842 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB842-Introduced.html
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| By: Naishtat | H.B. No. 842 | |
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| relating to review of public school instructional materials for | ||
| compliance with accessibility standards. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 31, Education Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 31.0222 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 31.0222. REVIEW OF COMPLIANCE WITH ACCESSIBILITY | ||
| STANDARDS. (a) In addition to any review of the content and | ||
| factual accuracy of submitted instructional materials required by | ||
| this chapter, the State Board of Education or the commissioner, as | ||
| applicable, shall ensure that a separate review is performed of | ||
| instructional materials designed to be delivered electronically to | ||
| verify that the materials comply with applicable accessibility | ||
| standards, including the technical standards of Section 508, | ||
| Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. Section 794d). | ||
| (b) The results of the review required by this section must | ||
| be provided in conjunction with the results of the review of the | ||
| content and factual accuracy. | ||
| SECTION 2. Section 31.0222, Education Code, as added by | ||
| this Act, applies only to instructional materials submitted to the | ||
| State Board of Education or commissioner of education for review on | ||
| or after the effective date of this Act. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. | ||
