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79R161 BDH-D

By:  Riddle                                                       H.B. No. 82 



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to service of public school superintendents, principals, 
assistant principals, and other senior administrators as 
substitute teachers.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Subchapter E, Chapter 11, Education Code, is 
amended by adding Section 11.203 to read as follows:
	Sec. 11.203.  ADMINISTRATOR SERVICE AS SUBSTITUTE 
TEACHER.  Each superintendent, principal, assistant principal, and 
other senior administrator in a school district shall serve as a 
substitute teacher for a class in the district for at least two days 
during each school year.
	SECTION 2.  The heading to Subchapter E, Chapter 11, 
Education Code, is amended to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER E.  ADMINISTRATORS [SUPERINTENDENTS AND PRINCIPALS]
	SECTION 3.  This Act applies beginning with the 2005-2006 
school year.       
	SECTION 4.  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, 2005.