Bill Text: TX SB481 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the transfer of certain public school students to a school district offering in-person instruction.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-06-16 - Effective immediately [SB481 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SB481-Enrolled.html
S.B. No. 481 |
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relating to the transfer of certain public school students to a | ||
school district offering in-person instruction. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 25, Education Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 25.045 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 25.045. TRANSFER TO DISTRICT OFFERING IN-PERSON | ||
INSTRUCTION. (a) In this section, "virtual instruction" means | ||
instructional activities delivered to students primarily over the | ||
Internet. | ||
(b) If a school district provides notice to the parent or | ||
person standing in parental relation to a student enrolled in the | ||
district of the district's intent to offer only virtual instruction | ||
for more than one grading period during a school year, the student | ||
may transfer for that school year to another school district that: | ||
(1) offers in-person instruction during that school | ||
year; and | ||
(2) accepts the student's transfer. | ||
(c) A student who transfers to another school district under | ||
this section may not be charged tuition. The student is included in | ||
the average daily attendance of the district in which the student | ||
attends school. | ||
(d) The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement | ||
this section. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2021-2022 | ||
school year. | ||
SECTION 3. 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, 2021. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 481 passed the Senate on | ||
April 9, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 481 passed the House on | ||
May 23, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 139, Nays 7, one | ||
present not voting. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||
Approved: | ||
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Date | ||
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Governor |