SRC-MKV H.B. 729 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 729
By: Gutierrez (Truan)
Education
5/11/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, teachers, librarians, counselors, and nurses employed by public
schools in Texas are required to work a specified number of days determined
by the school district  board.  These individuals may be obligated to work
more days than are required in state law.  However, they may not be
correspondingly reimbursed for the extra days they work.  H.B. 729 provides
a formula for determining the minimum salary of a teacher and full-time
librarian, counselor, or nurse who works more than the minimum number of
days of service required by state law. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

H.B. 729 amends the Education Code to provide a formula to determine the
minimum monthly salary of a classroom teacher, full-time librarian,
full-time counselor, or full-time school nurse employed by a school
district that requires more than the minimum number of days of service
required by state law. The bill provides that the salary is the standard
minimum monthly salary multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is
the number of days of required service plus the additional number of days
required by the district, and the denominator of which is the minimum
number of days of required service. 

Provides that this Act applies beginning with the 2000-2001 school year.

Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.