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Amend CSHB 2 in PART B, ARTICLE 2, of the bill by inserting 

the following appropriately numbered SECTION and renumbering 

subsequent SECTIONS in PART B, ARTICLE 2 accordingly:

	SECTION 2B.___.  Subchapter C, Chapter 37, Education Code, 

is amended by adding Section 37.085 to read as follows:

	Sec. 37.085.  REPORT ON BULLYING AND DISCRIMINATION.  (a)  

The agency shall collect data on the reasons for and prevalence of 

bullying and discrimination in public schools.

	(b)  The agency shall deliver a report on the data collected 

to the legislature not later than January 1, 2007.

	(c)  The commissioner shall set aside the amount necessary to 

pay costs associated with this section from amounts appropriated 

for allotments under Section 42.152, and reduce each district's 

allotments under that section proportionately.

	(d)  This section expires June 1, 2007.