Bill Text: TX HB3557 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to review and approval of international baccalaureate courses by the State Board of Education.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-16 - Referred to Public Education [HB3557 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB3557-Introduced.html
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| By: Leo-Wilson | H.B. No. 3557 | |
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| relating to review and approval of international baccalaureate | ||
| courses by the State Board of Education. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 28.009, Education Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsections (a-7) and (a-8) to read as follows: | ||
| (a-7) The State Board of Education shall review any | ||
| international baccalaureate course offered for compliance with: | ||
| (1) the school laws of this state; and | ||
| (2) the essential knowledge and skills adopted by the | ||
| board. | ||
| (a-8) A school district may only offer international | ||
| baccalaureate courses that comply with: | ||
| (1) the school laws of this state; and | ||
| (2) the essential knowledge and skills adopted by the | ||
| State Board of Education. | ||
| SECTION 2. Section 28.051(6), Education Code, is amended to | ||
| read as follows: | ||
| (6) "International baccalaureate examination" means | ||
| the international baccalaureate examination administered by the | ||
| International Baccalaureate Organization for an international | ||
| baccalaureate course offered in accordance with Section 28.009. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act applies beginning with the 2023-2024 | ||
| school year. | ||
| SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
| a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
| provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
| Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
| Act takes effect September 1, 2023. | ||
