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AN ACT
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relating to the instructional material list and supplemental |
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instructional materials adopted by the State Board of Education. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 31.023(b), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(b) Each instructional material on the list must be: |
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(1) free from factual errors; |
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(2) suitable for the subject and grade level for which |
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the instructional material was submitted; and |
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(3) reviewed by academic experts in the subject and |
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grade level for which the instructional material was submitted. |
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SECTION 2. Section 31.035(a), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, |
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the State Board of Education may adopt supplemental instructional |
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materials that are not on the list adopted under Section 31.023. |
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The State Board of Education may adopt supplemental instructional |
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material under this section only if the instructional material: |
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(1) contains material covering one or more primary |
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focal points or primary topics of a subject in the required |
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curriculum under Section 28.002, as determined by the State Board |
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of Education; |
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(2) is not designed to serve as the sole instructional |
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material for a full course; |
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(3) meets applicable physical specifications adopted |
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by the State Board of Education; [and] |
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(4) is free from factual errors; |
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(5) is suitable for the subject and grade level; and |
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(6) is reviewed by academic experts in the subject and |
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grade level. |
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SECTION 3. Sections 31.023(b) and 31.035(a), Education |
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Code, as amended by this Act, apply only to an instructional |
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material list or supplemental instructional material adopted on or |
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after the effective date of this Act. An instructional material |
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list or supplemental instructional material adopted before the |
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effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect when the |
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instructional material list or supplemental instructional material |
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was adopted, and the former law is continued in effect for that |
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purpose. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 801 passed the Senate on |
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May 4, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; |
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May 26, 2017, Senate refused to concur in House amendments and |
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requested appointment of Conference Committee; May 26, 2017, House |
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granted request of the Senate; May 28, 2017, Senate adopted |
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Conference Committee Report by the following vote: Yeas 26, |
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Nays 4. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 801 passed the House, with |
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amendments, on May 24, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 106, |
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Nays 38, two present not voting; May 26, 2017, House granted |
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request of the Senate for appointment of Conference Committee; |
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May 28, 2017, House adopted Conference Committee Report by the |
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following vote: Yeas 78, Nays 62, two present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |