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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use of individual graduation committees for certain |
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high school students. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 28.0258, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsections (a-1) and (h-1) to read as follows: |
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(a-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), this section applies |
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to any student in grade 12 during the 2020-2021, 2021-2022, or |
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2022-2023 school year regardless of whether the student meets the |
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criteria described by Subsection (a). This subsection expires |
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September 1, 2023. |
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(h-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (h), in determining |
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whether a student described by Subsection (a-1) is qualified to |
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graduate, an individual graduation committee is not required to |
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consider criteria under Subsection (h) relating to the student's |
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performance on an end-of-course assessment instrument administered |
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under Section 39.023. This subsection expires September 1, 2023. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |