BILL ANALYSIS

 

 

                                                                                                                                             H.B. 622

                                                                                                                                            By: Olivo

                                                                                                                                 Public Education

                                                                                                       Committee Report (Unamended)

 

 

 

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

 

Current law requires a school district to invite a representative of a juvenile justice alternative education program (JJAEP) to be present at a hearing to place a child with a disability who may be expelled from a school into a JJAEP.  
 
Current law additionally allows for the JJAEP administrator to provide written notice to a school district if the administrator is concerned that a student’s educational or behavioral needs cannot be met.   Furthermore, upon receipt of the notice the school district is required to convene an admission, review and dismissal (ARD) committee to reconsider the student’s placement in the program.
 

This provision of the law expires September 1, 2005.  HB 622 eliminates 37.004(g) which is the expiration provision and would keep the current law in place.

 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

 

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. 

 

ANALYSIS

 

HB 622 repeals Chapter  37.004 (g) of the Texas Education Code.

 

EFFECTIVE DATE

 

This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the member 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, 2005.