1-1     By:  Van de Putte                                      S.B. No. 104
 1-2           (In the Senate - Filed November 13, 2000; January 11, 2001,
 1-3     read first time and referred to Committee on Education;
 1-4     March 8, 2001, reported favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 9,
 1-5     Nays 0; March 8, 2001, sent to printer.)
 1-6                            A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-7                                   AN ACT
 1-8     relating to requiring continuing education for teachers in the
 1-9     detection of child abuse and neglect.
1-10           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-11           SECTION 1.  Section 21.054, Education Code, is amended by
1-12     adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
1-13           (c)  As part of the requirements for certification renewal,
1-14     the board shall require that teachers complete at least one hour of
1-15     training in the detection of child abuse and neglect.  The training
1-16     may be provided by videotape or distance learning.
1-17           SECTION 2.  (a)  This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
1-18           (b)  Subsection (c), Section 21.054, Education Code, as added
1-19     by this Act, applies to the renewal of an educator certificate
1-20     under Subchapter B, Chapter 21, Education Code, on or after
1-21     September 1, 2001.
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