HBA-BTC H.B. 334 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 334
By: Seaman
Public Education
4/21/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the State Board of Education is required to determine the
curriculum requirements for the minimum recommended and advanced high
school programs that are consistent with the curriculum prescribed by the
Education Code. 

H.B. 334 requires that the State Board of Education also determine
curriculum requirements for the career and technology high school programs
that are consistent with the required curriculum under of the Education
Code.  Under this bill, the curriculum requirements for career and
technology education program must also be consistent with the state plan
for career and technology education and agency requirements under the
Education Code.   

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that rulemaking
authority previously delegated to the State Board of Education is modified
in SECTION 1 (Section 28.025, Education Code). 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Sections 28.025(a) and (c), Education Code, to require
the State Board of Education (board), by rule, to determine curriculum
requirements for the career and technology high school programs that are
consistent with the required curriculum under Section 28.002, Education
Code, (Required Curriculum).  Provides that curriculum requirements for
such programs must also be consistent with the state plan for career and
technology education required under Section 29.182, Education Code (State
Plan for Career and Technology Education), and agency requirements in
Section 29.185, Education Code (Career and Technology Program Rules).
Makes a nonsubstantive change. 

SECTION 2.  Requires the board to adopt rules in accordance with Section
28.025, as amended by this Act, no later than March 1, 2000. 

SECTION 3.   Emergency clause.
  Effective date:  upon passage.