H.B. 453 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


H.B. 453
By: Villarreal
Economic Development
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

The 77th Legislature established the T.E.A.C.H. program to promote
recruitment and retention of teachers. HB 453 will remove the name of the
program to save the state money on licensing fees.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or
institution. 

ANALYSIS

HB 453 amends the Labor Code to remove the name T.E.A.C.H. from the pilot
program established in Section 302.0055. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

Upon passage, or, if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2003.