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


Senate Research Center   S.B. 387
77R2191 BDH-DBy: Bivins
Education
1/26/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Some veterans of World War II were unable to receive high school diplomas
because they served their country during war time. As proposed, 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. 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. Authorizes a school district to issue a diploma
under this section to a person eligible under Subsection (a) who holds a
high school equivalency certificate; or posthumously to a person who, if
the person were living, would be eligible under Subsection (a). 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.