SRC-MKV C.S.S.B. 518 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 518
77R2968 CAS-DBy: Lucio
Education
3/8/2001
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Texas Education Code details the primary responsibilities of
public school counselors and outlines the developmental guidance and
counseling programs that they are responsible for designing.  However,
these statutes only apply to counselors working in schools that receive
funding from the Comprehensive Elementary Grant Program.  C.S.S.B. 518
extends Sections 33.003-33.006, Education Code, to apply to all school
counselors certified under the rules of the State Board of Educator
Certification, whether or not they work in schools that receive the
allotment for elementary school programs.   

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 Section 33.001, Education Code, to add language
providing that Sections 33.003-33.006 apply to all school districts. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 33.005, Education Code, to require a school
counselor to work with the school faculty and staff, students, parents, and
the community to plan, implement, and evaluate a developmental guidance and
counseling program.  Deletes reference to a person employed as required by
Section 33.002. 

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

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



SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

Differs from original in SECTION 1 by amending Section 33.001 rather than
Section 33.002 to provide that this subchapter applies only to a school
district that receives funds as provided by Section 42.152(i), except that
Sections 33.003-33.006 apply to all school districts.  Differs from
original by deleting original SECTIONS 3 and 4 which amended Sections
42.152(i) and (j), Education Code, and repealed Section 33.001, Education
Code.