BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 149

By: Burkett

Public Education

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Interested parties contend that the flexibility afforded to school districts to adjust the method used to calculate the required amount of student instruction time should extend to adjusting the required number of educator days of service accordingly. H.B. 149 seeks to provide this flexibility.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.

ANALYSIS

H.B. 149 amends the Education Code to authorize a public school district to reduce proportionately the number of days of service required from an educator employed by the district if the district anticipates providing less than 180 days of instruction for students during a school year. The bill establishes that a reduction by the district does not reduce an educator's salary.

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, on the 91st day after the last day of the legislative session.