JLM S.B. 140 75(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


PUBLIC EDUCATION
S.B. 140
By: Bivins (Sadler)
5-20-97
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND 

Currently, Texas law allows school districts to expel students for serious
or persistent misbehavior at any time after placement in the alternative
education program, including after the student has been returned to the
regular program. S.B. 140 would only allow for such expulsions while the
student is in the alternative education program. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 140 allows a public school to expel a student who has
been placed in an alternative education program for disciplinary reasons
while the student is placed in the alternative program rather than after
being placed in the program. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency or
institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 37.007(b), Education Code, to authorize the
expulsion of a student, if the student while placed, rather than after
being placed, in an alternative education program for disciplinary
reasons, continues to engage in serious or persistent misbehavior that
violates the district's student code of conduct. 

SECTION 2. Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage.