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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study of state statutes, rules, and policies |
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regarding special education. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 29, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 29.0021 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 29.0021. STUDY OF STATE LAWS AND POLICIES RELATED TO |
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SPECIAL EDUCATION. (a) The agency shall establish a committee |
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composed of teachers, school administrators, parents, and other |
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interested persons to study the state statutes, rules adopted under |
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those statutes, and any related policies involved in the statewide |
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design for delivery of services to children with disabilities in |
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this state. |
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(b) In studying the statutes, rules, and policies, the |
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committee shall: |
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(1) determine whether a statute, rule, or policy is |
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required under federal law; |
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(2) determine the method or means to eliminate any |
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statute, rule, or policy identified under Subdivision (1); and |
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(3) consider the fiscal impact to the state in |
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maintaining any statute, rule, or policy identified under |
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Subdivision (1). |
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(c) Not later than July 1, 2008, the committee shall |
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recommend to the legislature and the commissioner any necessary |
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changes to any statute, rule, or policy identified under Subsection |
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(b)(1). |
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(d) This section expires August 1, 2008. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |