1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to creating a recognition day in honor of education
 1-3     paraprofessionals.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 662, Government Code, is
 1-6     amended by adding Section 662.049 to read as follows:
 1-7           Sec. 662.049.  PUBLIC SCHOOL PARAPROFESSIONAL DAY.  (a)  The
 1-8     second Wednesday in May of each year is Public School
 1-9     Paraprofessional Day in recognition of education paraprofessionals
1-10     including teacher assistants, instructional aides, educational
1-11     trainers, library attendants, bilingual assistants, special
1-12     education associates, mentors, and tutors.
1-13           (b)  Public School Paraprofessional Day shall be regularly
1-14     observed by appropriate ceremonies and activities in the public
1-15     schools and other places to properly recognize the
1-16     paraprofessionals who have made tremendous contributions to the
1-17     educational process.
1-18           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
1-19     a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
1-20     provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
1-21     Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
1-22     Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
         _______________________________     _______________________________
             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.B. No. 108 was passed by the House on April
         5, 2001, by the following vote:  Yeas 141, Nays 0, 1 present, not
         voting.
                                             _______________________________
                                                 Chief Clerk of the House
               I certify that H.B. No. 108 was passed by the Senate on May
         10, 2001, by the following vote:  Yeas 29, Nays 0, 1 present, not
         voting.
                                             _______________________________
                                                 Secretary of the Senate
         APPROVED:  __________________________
                              Date
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                            Governor