SRC-JLB, TJG S.B. 37 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 37
78R1618 SLO-DBy: Zaffirini
Education
5/6/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Texas Education Code allows teachers at the Texas School
for the Deaf (TSD) to use a maximum of four days per contract term of
accrued sick leave for personal reasons.  As proposed, S.B. 37 provides
TSD teachers with three days of personal leave, not to be carried forward
to a subsequent contract term, per year in addition to one sick day per
month.  

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 30.055(b), Education Code, to provide that an
employee of the Texas School for the Deaf may be permitted by the State
Board of Education (board) to take paid time off from work during the term
of the employment contract for personal reasons as designated by the
board, but prohibits the paid time off from exceeding three days per
contract term and from being carried forward from one contract term to a
subsequent contract term. Deletes text referring to four sick days per
contract term.  Makes a nonsubstanative change. 

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

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