SRC-JJJ S.B. 260 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 260 76R2876 ESH-FBy: Bivins Education 2/15/1999 As Filed DIGEST Currently, Texas law mandates students who assault another person on school grounds or at a schoolrelated event to be placed in an alternative education program. Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing bodily injury to another does not currently warrant expulsion. This bill would include assault, by a student against school employees or volunteers, as an offense punishable by expulsion. PURPOSE As proposed, S.B. 260 establishes conditions regarding expulsion of a public school student who assaults a school employee. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 37.007(b), Education Code, to authorize a student to be expelled if, while on school property or attending a school-sponsored or school-related activity on or off school property, the student engages in conduct that contains elements of an offense under Section 22.01(a)(1), Penal Code, against a district employee or a volunteer as defined by Section 22.053. SECTION 2. Provides that this Act applies beginning with the 1999-2000 school year. SECTION 3.Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage.