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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to consideration by the board of trustees of a school |
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district of parental complaints regarding student or parent |
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participation in an extracurricular activity. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 26.011(b), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(b) The board of trustees of a school district is not |
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required by Subsection (a) or Section 11.1511(b)(13) to address a |
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complaint that the board receives concerning, relating to, or |
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arising from a student's or parent's participation in an |
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extracurricular activity that does not involve a violation of a |
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right guaranteed by this chapter. This subsection does not affect a |
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claim brought by a parent under the Individuals with Disabilities |
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Education Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1400 et seq.) or a successor |
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federal statute addressing special education services for a child |
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with a disability. |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2021-2022 |
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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, 2021. |