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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to reports of incidents of bullying at public schools and |
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at public school activities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 37.083, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (a-2) to read as follows: |
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(a-2) In accordance with rules adopted by the commissioner, |
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each school district shall report annually to the agency |
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information regarding each incident of bullying that occurred |
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during the preceding school year in the district on school |
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property, in a school vehicle, or at a school-sponsored or |
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school-related activity, including at a school bus stop. The |
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agency shall include the information in the comprehensive annual |
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report required by Section 39.182. For purposes of this subsection, |
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"bullying" has the meaning assigned by Section 25.0342. |
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SECTION 2. (a) Each school district shall submit to the |
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Texas Education Agency information as required under Section |
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37.083(a-2), Education Code, as added by this Act, beginning with |
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the 2010-2011 school year based on incidents of bullying during the |
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2009-2010 school year. |
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(b) The Texas Education Agency shall include the |
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information required under Section 37.083(a-2), Education Code, as |
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added by this Act, in the comprehensive annual report required by |
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Section 39.182, Education Code, beginning with the report required |
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to be submitted not later than December 1, 2010. |
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SECTION 3. 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, 2009. |