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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to review of public school instructional materials for |
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compliance with accessibility standards. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 31, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 31.0222 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 31.0222. REVIEW OF COMPLIANCE WITH ACCESSIBILITY |
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STANDARDS. (a) In addition to any review of the content and |
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factual accuracy of submitted instructional materials required by |
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this chapter, the State Board of Education or the commissioner, as |
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applicable, shall ensure that a separate review is performed of |
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instructional materials designed to be delivered electronically to |
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verify that the materials comply with applicable accessibility |
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standards, including the technical standards of Section 508, |
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Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. Section 794d). |
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(b) The results of the review required by this section must |
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be provided in conjunction with the results of the review of the |
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content and factual accuracy. |
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SECTION 2. Section 31.0222, Education Code, as added by |
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this Act, applies only to instructional materials submitted to the |
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State Board of Education or commissioner of education for review on |
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or after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |