SRC-AMY S.B. 862 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 862
78R2850 SLO-DBy: Whitmire
Education
3/20/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, Texas law does not require that public schools close in
observance of Memorial Day.  It is important for students and teachers to
be able to honor American veterans of wars and other military conflicts.
As proposed, S.B. 862 requires school districts to provide for district
schools to be closed each year on Memorial Day. 

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 25.081, Education Code, by adding Subsection
(c) to require school districts to provide for district schools to be
closed each year on Memorial Day. 

SECTION 2.  Provides that this Act applies beginning with the 2004-2005
school year. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 2003.