SRC-AMY H.B. 2013 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 2013
78R8185 BDH-DBy: Quintanilla (Madla)
International Relations and Trade
5/22/2003
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently in certain regions of Texas, students from outside the state are
enrolling in Texas public schools separate and apart from the their
parents or guardian. Under current law, a school district board of
trustees lacks jurisdiction to deny admission to a person whose presence
in the district is primarily for the purpose of avoiding enrollment in a
school district outside of this state.  H.B. 2013 provides that the board
of trustees of a school district is not required to admit a person to the
public schools of the district if the board determines that the person's
presence in the district is primarily for the purpose of avoiding
enrollment in a school district outside of this state. 

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 25.001(d), Education Code, to provide that the
board of trustees is not required to admit a person under this subsection
if the board determines that the person's presence in the district is
primarily for the purpose of avoiding enrollment in a school district
outside of this state, among other determinations.  Makes nonsubstantive
changes. 

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

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