SRC-MKV H.B. 108 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 108
77R1744 MTB-DBy: Flores (Truan)
Education
4/23/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Paraprofessionals, including teacher assistants, instructional aides,
educational trainers, and many others are largely unrecognized for their
assistance in easing complications created by growing class sizes and
shrinking school budgets in Texas. H.B. 108 establishes Public School
Paraprofessional Day.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Chapter 662C, Government Code, by adding Section
662.049, as follows: 

Sec. 662.049.  PUBLIC SCHOOL PARAPROFESSIONAL DAY.  (a) Provides that the
second Wednesday in May of each year is Public School Paraprofessional Day
in recognition of education paraprofessionals including teacher assistants,
instructional aides, educational trainers, library attendants, bilingual
assistants, special education associates, mentors, and tutors. 

(b) Requires Public School Paraprofessional Day to be regularly observed by
appropriate ceremonies and activities in the public schools and other
places to properly recognize the paraprofessionals who have made tremendous
contributions to the educational process. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.