By:  Madden (Senate Sponsor - Shapiro)                            H.B. No. 673
	(In the Senate - Received from the House April 10, 2003; 
April 14, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on 
Education; May 19, 2003, reported favorably, as amended, by the 
following vote:  Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 19, 2003, sent to printer.)


COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO. 1                                                By:  Shapiro

	Amend House Bill 673 as follows:                                             
	On page 1, line 20, between "parent" and "regarding" insert "
or guardian".


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to parental notification of public school teacher 
qualifications.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 21.057, Education Code, is amended by 
adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
	(e)  This section does not apply if a school is required in 
accordance with Section 1111(h)(6)(B)(ii), No Child Left Behind Act 
of 2001 (20 U.S.C. Section 6311), and its subsequent amendments, to 
provide notice to a parent regarding a teacher who is not highly 
qualified, provided the school provides notice as required by that 
Act.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this 
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect September 1, 2003.



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