H.B. 2013 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


H.B. 2013
By: Quintanilla
Public Education
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND 

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. This has resulted in a substantial financial burden
for these select Texas school districts. Under current law, the board of
trustees lacks jurisdiction to deny admission to a person's presence in
the district if it is primarily for the purpose of avoiding enrollment in
a school district outside of this state.  


PURPOSE

The purpose of House Bill 2013  is to provide a board of trustees the
flexibility and authority to deny a person's admission if they find the
person's sole purpose is to avoid enrollment in a school outside of this
state. 
 

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

House Bill 2013 amends the Education Code to provide that a board of
trustees is not required to admit to a school district a person whose
presence in the district is primarily for the purpose of avoiding
enrollment in a school district outside of this state. 

This Act applies beginning with the 2003-2004 school year.


EFFECTIVE DATE

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