79R589 ESH-D

By:  Dutton                                                       H.B. No. 442



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the adoption and enforcement by the board of trustees of 
a school district of rules relating to student conduct.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 37.102, Education Code, is amended by 
adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
	(d)  The board of trustees of a school district may not adopt 
a rule under this section or enforce a rule adopted under this 
section under which a violation of the student code of conduct 
adopted under Section 37.001 is an offense unless that violation 
would otherwise be an offense under state or federal law.
	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, 2005.