SRC-MWN S.B. 387 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 387
By: Bivins
Education
7/9/2001
Enrolled


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Some veterans of World War II were unable to receive high school diplomas
because they served their country during the war.  S.B. 387 allows veterans
of World War II  to receive high school diplomas from the high school from
which they would have graduated.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

Rulemaking authority is expressly granted to the commissioner of education
in SECTION 1 (Section 28.0251, Education Code) of this bill. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 28B, Education Code, by adding 28.0251, as
follows: 

Sec. 28.0251. HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA FOR CERTAIN VETERANS. (a)  Authorizes a
school district, notwithstanding any other provision of this code, to issue
a high school diploma to a person who:  is an honorably discharged member
of the armed forces of the United States; was scheduled to graduate from
high school after 1940 and before 1951; and left high school before
graduation to serve in World War II.  

(b)  Authorizes a school district to issue a diploma under this section to
a person otherwise eligible under Subsection (a) notwithstanding the fact
that the person holds a high school equivalency certificate or is deceased. 

(c)  Requires the commissioner of education (commissioner) by rule to adopt
a form for a diploma application to be used by a veteran or a person acting
on behalf of a deceased veteran under this section. Requires the
commissioner to specify acceptable evidence of eligibility for a diploma
under this section. 

SECTION 2. Amends Section 28.025(a), Education Code, to authorize a person
to receive a diploma if the person is eligible for a diploma under Section
28.0251. Makes a nonsubstantive change. 

SECTION 3. Provides that this Act applies beginning with the 2001-2002
school year. 

SECTION 4. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.