SRC-AMY S.B. 617 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 617
78R3821 KKA-DBy: Shapleigh
Education
3/24/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Texas Education Code authorizes a parent to designate a
child care facility, instead of the child's residence, as the regular
location for the purpose of obtaining transportation to and from school.
However, childcare for many children is provided by their grandparents.
As proposed, S.B. 617 authorizes a parent to designate the residence of a
grandparent as the regular location for transportation to and from school
and prohibits the commissioner of education from reducing the
transportation allotment to which a district or county is entitled if the
transportation to the grandparent's residence is within the district or
county approved routes. This bill provides that this Act applies beginning
with the 2003-2004 school year. 

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 34.007(b), Education Code, to authorize a
county or school district board to allow a parent to designate a
child-care facility or a grandparent's residence, instead of the child's
residence, as the location from which the child accesses the school bus. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 42.155(k), Education Code, to make a conforming
change. 

SECTION 3.  Provides that this Act applies beginning with the 2003-2004
school year. 

SECTION 4.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2003.