By Jones of Bexar H.B. No. 1843 77R4745 BDH-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the administration of assessment instruments in public 1-3 schools. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Section 39.023, Education Code, is amended by 1-6 adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: 1-7 (d) In adopting a schedule for administration of assessment 1-8 instruments under this section, the State Board of Education shall 1-9 determine a two-week period during which school districts may begin 1-10 administration of the instruments. A district may select any 1-11 regular school day during that period on which to begin 1-12 administration of the instruments, except that if the 1-13 administration of the instruments at a grade level requires more 1-14 than one school day: 1-15 (1) the days on which the instruments are administered 1-16 must be consecutive; and 1-17 (2) each instrument must be administered during that 1-18 period. 1-19 SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2001-2002 1-20 school year. 1-21 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 1-22 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 1-23 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this 1-24 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 2-1 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.