Bill Text: TX SB671 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Engrossed
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Bill Title: Relating to the public high school graduation credit requirements for a language other than English.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-22 - Effective immediately [SB671 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SB671-Engrossed.html
Bill Title: Relating to the public high school graduation credit requirements for a language other than English.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-22 - Effective immediately [SB671 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SB671-Engrossed.html
By: Campbell, Zaffirini | S.B. No. 671 |
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relating to the public high school graduation credit requirements | ||
for a language other than English. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 28.025, Education Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subsection (b-21) to read as follows: | ||
(b-21) In adopting rules under Subsection (b-1), the State | ||
Board of Education shall adopt criteria to allow a student to comply | ||
with the curriculum requirement for one credit under Subsection | ||
(b-1)(5) by successfully completing a dual language immersion | ||
program under Section 28.0051 at an elementary school. | ||
SECTION 2. 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, 2017. |