Amend CSHB 866 (house committee report) on page 9, by striking lines 10-16 and substituting the following:

SECTION 2.  (a) This Act takes effect on any date not later September 1, 2015, on which the commissioner of education:

(1)  obtains any necessary waiver from the application of federal law or regulation conflicting with Section 39.023, Education Code, as amended by this Act, as required by Section 39.023(a-9), Education Code, as added by this Act; or

(2)  receives written notification from the United States Department of Education that a waiver is not required.

(b)  This Act applies beginning with the first school year that begins after the date on which this Act takes effect under Subsection (a) of this section.

(c)  If the commissioner of education obtains any necessary waiver or receives written notification as described by Subsection (a) of this section, the commissioner shall certify that the commissioner has obtained the waiver or received notification that a waiver is not required, as applicable, and shall publish notice of that fact in the Texas Register as soon as practicable after obtaining the waiver or receiving notification.