Amend CSSB 12 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) On page 4, strike lines 24 and 25, and substitute the following:
INCLUSION DUTIES. (a) In this section:
(1) "Classroom instruction" means the provision of information as part of a curriculum by a teacher, or other person designated by a school district to serve in the role of a teacher, in an academic instructional setting. The term does not include:
(A) a discussion that is not instructional;
(B) a discussion or activity not related to the curriculum for the course or subject being taught;
(C) an example or incidental reference included in school work or a lesson or given by a student;
(D) an action taken to prevent or mitigate bullying, as defined by Section 37.0832;
(E) the display or provision of literature or other material that is unrelated to the course or subject being taught; or
(F) the sponsorship of or participation in a club or other extracurricular activity.
(2) "Diversity, equity, and inclusion duties" means:
(2) On page 4, line 26, strike "(1)" and substitute "(A)".
(3) On page 5, line 2, strike "(2)" and substitute "(B)".
(4) On page 5, line 5, strike "(3)" and substitute "(C)".
(5) Strike page 5, lines 7 and 8, and substitute the following:
ethnicity, gender identity, or sexual orientation except:
(i) for the purpose of student recruitment efforts by colleges and universities designated as historically black colleges and universities in collaboration with school districts or open-enrollment charter schools; or
(ii) as necessary to comply with state or federal law; and
(6) On page 5, line 9, strike "(4)" and substitute "(D)".
(7) On page 5, between lines 25 and 26, insert the following:
(c-1) The policy and procedure adopted by a school district under Subsection (c) must ensure that an employee or contractor receives adequate due process and an opportunity to appeal disciplinary actions, including termination, in the same manner provided for other disciplinary actions.
(8) On page 5, between lines 26 and 27, insert the following appropriately numbered subdivision and renumber subsequent subdivisions and cross-references to those subdivisions accordingly:
(____) limit or prohibit a school district from contracting with historically underutilized businesses or businesses owned by members of a minority group or by women in accordance with applicable state law;
(9) On page 6, line 13, strike "or".
(10) On page 6, line 24, between "club" and the underlined period, insert the following:
that is in compliance with the requirements of Section 33.0815; or
(5) limit or prohibit a school district from developing or implementing a targeted recruitment initiative to encourage a diverse applicant pool for district employee positions, provided that the initiative does not constitute a preference in hiring and complies with federal and state antidiscrimination laws
(11) Strike page 28, lines 1 through 16, and substitute the following:
(i) If the commissioner determines that a school district educator has retaliated against a student or parent of or person standing in parental relation to a student in violation of Subsection (e)(1), the commissioner may report the educator to the State Board for Educator Certification for investigation.
(12) On page 31, line 25, between "ON" and "INSTRUCTION", insert "CLASSROOM".
(13) On page 31, line 26, between "(a)" and "A school", insert the following:
In this section, "classroom instruction" has the meaning assigned by Section 11.005.
(b)
(14) On page 32, line 1, between "party" and "to", insert "to whom the district or school has delegated teaching responsibility".
(15) On page 32, strike line 2 and substitute "classroom instruction regarding sexual".
(16) On page 32, line 5, strike "(b)" and substitute "(c)".
(17) On page 32, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following appropriately numbered subdivision and renumber subsequent subdivisions accordingly:
(____) apply to classroom instruction that is consistent with the essential knowledge and skills adopted by the State Board of Education;
(18) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Subchapter D, Chapter 33, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 33.0815 to read as follows:
Sec. 33.0815. CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENT CLUBS. (a) A school district or open-enrollment charter school may authorize a student club.
(b) A school district or open-enrollment charter school must require the written consent of the parent of or person standing in parental relation to a student enrolled in the district or school before the student may participate in a student club authorized under Subsection (a) at the district or school.