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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to assignment by the University Interscholastic League of |
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schools to districts for purposes of competition. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 33, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 33.090 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 33.090. ASSIGNMENT OF SCHOOLS TO DISTRICTS BY |
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UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE. The University Interscholastic |
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League may not assign a school that is located in a county with a |
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population of less than 500,000 to a district for purposes of |
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competition if placement in that district would require the school |
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to compete in playoff competition against a school that: |
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(1) has more than 2,100 enrolled students; and |
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(2) is located in a county with a population of 500,000 |
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or more. |
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SECTION 2. Section 33.090, Education Code, as added by this |
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Act, applies beginning with the first University Interscholastic |
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League reclassification that occurs on or after the effective date |
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of this Act. |
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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, 2023. |