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By: Paddie (Senate Sponsor - Hughes) |
H.B. No. 3400 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 10, 2021; |
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May 13, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Education; May 24, 2021, reported favorably by the following vote: |
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Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 24, 2021, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the transfer of certain public school students who are |
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children of peace officers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 25, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 25.0344 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 25.0344. TRANSFER OF STUDENTS WHO ARE CHILDREN OF |
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PEACE OFFICERS. (a) In this section, "peace officer" has the |
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meaning assigned by Section 1701.001, Occupations Code. |
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(b) On request of a peace officer who is a parent of or |
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person standing in parental relation to a student and who |
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reasonably fears for the student's safety, the board of trustees of |
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a school district or the board's designee shall transfer the |
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student to another district campus or to another school district |
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under an agreement under Section 25.035. |
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(c) A transfer under this section must be to a campus or |
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school district, as applicable, agreeable to the peace officer |
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making the request. |
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(d) A school district is not required to provide |
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transportation to a student who transfers to another campus or |
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school district under this section. |
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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. |
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