SRC-AMY H.B. 319 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 319
78R1472 SLO-DBy: Grusendorf (Shapiro)
Education
4/16/2003
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, in the list of the objectives of public education, there is no
objective addressing the appreciation for the basic values of the state
and national heritage, and the appreciation and awareness of the function
of a free enterprise society.  As proposed, H.B. 319 includes in the list
of the objectives of public education that educators prepare students to
be thoughtful, active citizens who have an appreciation for the basic
values of our state and national heritage and who can understand and
productively function in a free enterprise society. 

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 4.001(b), Education Code, to include in the
list of public education objectives that educators will prepare students
to be thoughtful, active citizens who have an appreciation for the basic
values of our state and national heritage and who can understand and
productively function in a free enterprise society, and to redesignate
Objectives 5 - 9 as Objectives 6 - 10. 

SECTION 2.  Provides that this Act applies with the 2003-2004 school year.

SECTION 3.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2003.