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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the inclusion of certain courses and activities for |
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certain public school students in the calculation of the required |
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minutes of instruction. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 25.081, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: |
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(a-1) For purposes of this section, the number of minutes of |
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instruction that a student receives under Subsection (a) includes: |
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(1) time allocated by the district for a high school |
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student to receive credit for: |
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(A) a dual credit course; |
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(B) an accelerated instruction program; |
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(C) an electronic course, as that term is defined |
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by Section 30A.001; or |
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(D) any internship, course, or activity approved |
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for credit by the district; or |
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(2) the amount of time scheduled for the |
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administration of a final high school course examination for a |
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student who has received an exemption from the examination by |
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satisfying any attendance and grade requirements specified by the |
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district. |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2017-2018 |
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school year. |
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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, 2017. |