Bill Text: TX SR107 | 2011 | 82nd Legislature 1st Special | Enrolled
Bill Title: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 6.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-06-27 - Reported enrolled [SR107 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR107-Enrolled.html
By: Shapiro | S.R. No. 107 |
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, 2011, That Senate Rule 12.03 be | ||
suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the | ||
conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on | ||
Senate Bill 6 (foundation curriculum, the establishment of the | ||
instructional materials allotment, and the adoption, review, and | ||
purchase of instructional materials and technological equipment | ||
for public schools) to consider and take action on the following | ||
matter: | ||
(1) Senate Rules 12.03(1) and (4) are suspended to permit | ||
the committee to change and add text on a matter which is not in | ||
disagreement in proposed SECTION 23 of the bill, in added Section | ||
31.0211(c)(2)(B), Education Code, to read as follows: | ||
(B) the salary and other expenses of an | ||
employee who provides technical support for the use of | ||
technological equipment directly involved in student learning. | ||
Explanation: The change and addition of text are | ||
necessary to clarify that a school district may use the | ||
district's instructional materials allotment to pay the salary | ||
and other expenses of employees who provide technical support for | ||
the use of technological equipment directly related to student | ||
learning. | ||
(2) Senate Rules 12.03(1) and (2) are suspended to permit | ||
the committee to change and omit text not in disagreement in | ||
proposed SECTION 27 of the bill, amending Section 31.0231, | ||
Education Code, to read as follows: | ||
SECTION 27. Section 31.0231, Education Code, is amended | ||
to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 31.0231. COMMISSIONER'S [ |
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list of: | ||
(1) electronic instructional material [ |
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and | ||
(2) [ |
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information to the student or otherwise contributes to the | ||
learning process, including tools, models, and investigative | ||
materials designed for use as part of the foundation curriculum | ||
for: | ||
(A) science in kindergarten through grade | ||
five; and | ||
(B) personal financial literacy in | ||
kindergarten through grade eight. | ||
(b) A school district may select [ |
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(a) to be funded by the district's instructional materials | ||
allotment [ |
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(c) Before the commissioner places [ |
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Subsection (a), the State Board of Education must be given an | ||
opportunity to comment on the [ |
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the list adopted under Subsection (a), the State Board of | ||
Education may, not later than the 90th day after the date the | ||
material is placed on the list, require the commissioner to | ||
remove the material from the list. Material [ |
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under Subsection (a): | ||
(1) must be reviewed and recommended to the | ||
commissioner by a panel of recognized experts in the subject area | ||
of the [ |
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experts in education technology; | ||
(2) must satisfy criteria adopted for the purpose by | ||
commissioner rule; and | ||
(3) must meet the National Instructional Materials | ||
Accessibility Standard, to the extent practicable as determined | ||
by the commissioner. | ||
(d) The criteria adopted under Subsection (c)(2) must: | ||
(1) include evidence of alignment with current | ||
research in the subject for which the [ |
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(2) include coverage of the essential knowledge and | ||
skills identified under Section 28.002 for the subject for which | ||
the [ |
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to be used and identify: | ||
(A) each of the essential knowledge and skills | ||
for the subject and grade level or levels covered by the | ||
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(B) the percentage of the essential knowledge | ||
and skills for the subject and grade level or levels covered by | ||
the [ |
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(3) include appropriate training for teachers. | ||
(e) The commissioner shall update, as necessary, the list | ||
adopted under Subsection (a). Before the commissioner places [ |
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list, the requirements of Subsection (c) must be met. [ |
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(f) After notice to the commissioner explaining in detail | ||
the changes, the provider of [ |
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may update the navigational features or management system | ||
related to the [ |
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(g) After notice to the commissioner and a review by the | ||
commissioner, the provider of [ |
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may update the content of the [ |
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knowledge or information. | ||
(h) The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to | ||
implement this section. The rules must: | ||
(1) be consistent with Section 31.151 regarding the | ||
duties of publishers and manufacturers, as appropriate, and the | ||
imposition of a reasonable administrative penalty; and | ||
(2) require public notice of an opportunity for the | ||
submission of [ |
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material. | ||
Explanation: The change and omission of text are | ||
necessary to reflect the enactment and becoming law, effective | ||
June 17, 2011, of S.B. No. 290, Acts of the 82nd Legislature, | ||
Regular Session, 2011. | ||
(3) Senate Rules 12.03(1) and (2) are suspended to permit | ||
the committee to change and omit text not in disagreement in | ||
proposed SECTION 34 of the bill, amending Section 31.027, | ||
Education Code, to read as follows: | ||
SECTION 34. (a) If this Act takes effect immediately, | ||
Section 31.027, Education Code, is amended to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 31.027. INFORMATION TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS; ELECTRONIC | ||
SAMPLE [ |
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district and open-enrollment charter school with information | ||
that fully describes each of the publisher's submitted | ||
instructional materials [ |
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school district, a publisher shall provide an electronic [ |
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sample [ |
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(b) A publisher shall provide an electronic [ |
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service center. | ||
(c) [ |
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instructional material [ |
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(b) If this Act does not take effect immediately, Section | ||
31.027, Education Code, as effective September 1, 2011, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 31.027. INFORMATION TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS; ELECTRONIC | ||
SAMPLE. (a) A publisher shall provide each school district and | ||
open-enrollment charter school with information that fully | ||
describes each of the publisher's submitted instructional | ||
materials [ |
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a publisher shall provide an electronic sample of submitted | ||
instructional material [ |
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(b) A publisher shall provide an electronic sample of | ||
each submitted instructional material [ |
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maintained at each regional education service center. | ||
(c) [ |
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instructional material [ |
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(c) If this Act takes effect immediately, Sections 2 and | ||
3, S.B. No. 391, Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, | ||
2011, have no effect. | ||
Explanation: The change and omission of text are | ||
necessary to reflect the enactment and becoming law, effective | ||
September 1, 2011, of S.B. No. 391, Acts of the 82nd Legislature, | ||
Regular Session, 2011. | ||
_______________________________ | ||
President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on June 27, 2011, by | ||
the | ||
_______________________________ | ||
Secretary of the Senate |