By:  Dutton                                                       H.B. No. 2649



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the recommendation and notice of termination or 
suspension without pay for certain school employees.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Chapter 21, Education Code, is amended by adding 
Subchapter N to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER N.  EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL
	Sec. 21.701.  RECOMMENDATION.  Before the employment of an 
educational support employee may be terminated or suspended without 
pay, the supervisor shall recommend such action in writing, 
including all reasons for the action, to the superintendent.
	Sec. 21.702.  NOTICE.  If the superintendent receives a 
recommendation from a supervisor for the termination or suspension 
without pay of an educational support employee, the superintendent 
after consideration of the written reason(s) required  by Section 
21.701, shall either reject the recommendation or concur.  If the 
superintendent concurs with the recommendation, the employee shall 
be given a written copy of the notice and the reason(s) supporting 
the decision.
	SECTION 2.  This Act applies beginning with the 2003-2004 
school year.       
	SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all 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.