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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study by the Texas Education Agency on Asian American |
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and Pacific Islander students enrolled in public schools. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. DEFINITION. In this Act, "agency" means the |
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Texas Education Agency. |
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SECTION 2. STUDY REGARDING ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC |
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ISLANDER STUDENTS. (a) The agency shall conduct a study regarding |
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students enrolled in public primary and secondary schools in this |
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state that identify as Asian American or Pacific Islander. |
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(b) The study must: |
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(1) identify the number of students enrolled in public |
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primary and secondary schools that identify as Asian American or |
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Pacific Islander and assess the students' English language |
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abilities; |
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(2) identify any areas in which the needs of Asian |
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American or Pacific Islander students are not addressed; and |
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(3) assess whether schools are allocated sufficient |
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resources to address the needs of Asian American or Pacific |
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Islander students. |
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(c) In conducting the study, the agency may solicit input |
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from parents or guardians, students, teachers, administrators, and |
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school support staff. |
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SECTION 3. REPORT TO LEGISLATURE. Not later than December |
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1, 2024, the agency shall prepare and submit to the legislature a |
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report on the results of the study conducted under Section 2 of this |
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Act and any recommendations for legislative or other action. |
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SECTION 4. EXPIRATION OF ACT. This Act expires September 1, |
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2025. |
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SECTION 5. 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, 2023. |