80R8240 ESH-D
 
  By: Swinford H.B. No. 2171
 
 
 
   
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the first day of instruction in school districts whose
prospective or former students generally attend certain grades in
another state.
       BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
       SECTION 1.  Section 25.0811, Education Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (b) to read as follows:
       (b)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a school district that
does not offer each grade level from kindergarten through grade 12
and whose prospective or former students generally attend school in
another state for the grade levels the district does not offer may
start school on any date permitted under Subsection (a) or the law
of the other state.
       SECTION 2.  Section 25.0811(b), Education Code, as added by
this Act, applies beginning with the 2007-2008 school year.
       SECTION 3.  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, 2007.