SRC-TJG, JEC C.S.H.B. 567 78(R)BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research CenterC.S.H.B. 567 78R16122 SLO-DBy: Berman (Deuell) Education 5/18/2003 Committee Report (Substituted) DIGEST AND PURPOSE Currently, a student may not be expelled from a public school for an offense committed off of school property or at a non-school-related event. C.S.H.B. 567 allows a public school to expel a student who assaults, murders, or attempts to murder another student, or for the offense of aggravated robbery under Section 29.03, even if the event took place off campus. 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 37.007(b), Education Code, to authorize the expulsion of a student if the student engages in conduct that contains the elements of any offense listed in Subsection (a)(2)(A) or (C) (relating to aggravated assault, sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, murder, capital murder, or criminal attempt to commit murder or capital murder) or the offense of aggravated robbery under Section 29.03, Penal Code, against another student, without regard to whether the conduct occurs on or off of school property or while attending a schoolsponsored or school-related activity on or off of school property. SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective. SECTION 3. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2003.