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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the implementation of certain rules regarding public |
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school accountability adopted by the commissioner of education or |
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the Texas Education Agency. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 39, Education Code, is amended by adding |
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Subchapter A to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Sec. 39.001. LIMITATION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN RULES |
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REGARDING PUBLIC SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY. Notwithstanding any other |
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law, a rule adopted by the commissioner or the agency that affects |
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methods or procedures for administering provisions of this chapter |
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may not be implemented before the second school year after the |
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school year the rule is adopted unless the commissioner or the |
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agency is required by law to adopt and implement such a rule in a |
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shorter period. |
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SECTION 2. Section 39.001, Education Code, as added by this |
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Act, applies only to a rule adopted on or after the effective date |
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of this Act. |
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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. |