BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	H.B. 4342
86R11625 JES-F	By: Clardy (Taylor)
	Education
	5/13/2019
	Engrossed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

H.B. 4342 amends current law relating to the composition of the board of directors of the Texas School Safety Center.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Sections 37.203(a) and (b), Education Code, as follows:

(a) Provides that the Texas School Safety Center (center) is advised by a board of directors (board) composed of:

(1)�(5) makes no changes to these subdivisions; and

(6) the following members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate:

(A)-(G) makes no changes to these paragraphs;

(H) makes a nonsubstantive change to this paragraph;

(I) a professional architect who is registered in this state and a member of the Texas Society of Architects; and

(J) creates this paragraph from existing text and provides that the board includes three, rather than two, members of the public.

(b) Provides that members of the board appointed under Subsection (a)(6) serve staggered two-year terms, with the terms of the members described by Subsections (a)(6)(A)-(F) expiring on February 1 of each odd-numbered year and the terms of the members described by Subsections (a)(6)(G)-(J) expiring on February 1 of each even-numbered year, rather than members of the board appointed under Subsection (a)(6) serve staggered two-year terms, with the terms of the members described by Subsections (a)(6)(A)-(E) expiring on February 1 of each odd-numbered year and the terms of the members described by Subsections (a)(6)(F)-(I) expiring on February 1 of each even-numbered year.

SECTION 2. (a) Requires the governor, not later than February 1, 2020, to appoint new members to the board of directors of the Texas School Safety Center as required by Section 37.203(a)(6)(I), Education Code, as amended by this Act, and Section 37.203(a)(6)(J), Education Code, as added by this Act.

(b) Provides that Section 37.203, Education Code, as amended by this Act, does not affect the term of the member appointed under Section 37.203(a)(6)(F), Education Code, as amended by this Act, and serving on the board immediately before the effective date of this Act. Requires the governor, after the term of that member expires on February 1, 2020, to appoint a member who meets the requirements under Section 37.203(a)(6)(F), Education Code, as amended by this Act, to a term expiring February 1, 2021.

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SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2019.