Bill Text: TX SB1991 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to district bilingual and special language programs.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-04-01 - Referred to Education [SB1991 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SB1991-Introduced.html
By: Lucio | S.B. No. 1991 | |
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relating to district bilingual and special language programs. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 11.185, Education Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subsections (a-1) and (b-1) to read as follows: | ||
(a-1) A district operating a bilingual program or special | ||
language program under Subchapter B, Chapter 29, shall include a | ||
goal that supports early childhood literacy for students in a | ||
bilingual program or special language program under Subchapter B, | ||
Chapter 29, in English or in another language as appropriate. | ||
(b-1) For purposes of Subsection (b)(2), a district | ||
operating a bilingual program or special language program under | ||
Subchapter B, Chaper 29, shall identify reading instruments in a | ||
language appropriate to assess each student's reading development | ||
and comprehension. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2021-2022 | ||
school year. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |