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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 79(R)

Senate Bill 493

Senate Author:  Van de Putte

Effective:  6-17-05

House Sponsor:  Hamilton


            Senate Bill 493 amends the Education Code to require the commissioner of education at least once each even-numbered year to review and reduce, to the maximum extent practicable, school district reporting and paperwork requirements and to adopt a policy that limits the written reports and other paperwork that the Texas Education Agency may require of a principal or classroom teacher.  The bill allows the commissioner to authorize special accreditation investigations in response to repeated complaints to the agency about excessive paperwork requirements imposed on classroom teachers.