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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study by Texas A&M University--Commerce regarding the |
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cultural appropriateness of state-administered public school |
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assessment instruments. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. STUDY REGARDING CULTURAL APPROPRIATENESS OF |
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ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS. The board of regents of The Texas A&M |
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University System shall designate a department or entity at Texas |
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A&M University--Commerce to conduct a study of assessment |
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instruments administered under Subchapter B, Chapter 39, Education |
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Code, to determine whether state-administered public school |
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assessment instruments are culturally appropriate. |
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SECTION 2. REPORT TO LEGISLATURE. Not later than December |
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31, 2022, the department or entity at Texas A&M |
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University--Commerce designated by the board of regents shall |
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submit a report to the legislature that includes the results of the |
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study conducted under Section 1 of this Act and any associated |
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recommendations. |
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SECTION 3. EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2023. |
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SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect |
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immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members |
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elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas |
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Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for |
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immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |