Bill Text: TX HB4458 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the administration of the University Interscholastic League.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-21 - Referred to Public Education [HB4458 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB4458-Introduced.html
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| By: Gervin-Hawkins | H.B. No. 4458 | |
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| relating to the administration of the University Interscholastic | ||
| League. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Chapter 33, Education Code, is amended by adding | ||
| Subchapter D-1 to read as follows: | ||
| SUBCHAPTER D-1. UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE ADMINISTRATION | ||
| Sec. 33.125. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: | ||
| (1) "League" means the University Interscholastic | ||
| League. | ||
| (2) "Legislative council" means the governing body of | ||
| the league that proposes, implements, and administers rules and | ||
| procedures for the league as provided by this chapter. | ||
| Sec. 33.126. ADMINISTRATION OF LEAGUE. (a) The | ||
| legislative council shall amend the league's constitution and | ||
| contest rules as necessary to comply with this subchapter and | ||
| submit the proposed amended constitution and rules to the | ||
| commissioner for approval. The commissioner may not approve a | ||
| provision of the proposed constitution or a rule submitted by the | ||
| league that conflicts with the requirements of this subchapter. | ||
| (b) The league shall require: | ||
| (1) an interpretation of a contest rule proposed by | ||
| the league and approved by the commissioner to be: | ||
| (A) in writing and specify the relevant rule and | ||
| the date of the interpretation; and | ||
| (B) made available on the league's Internet | ||
| website not later than 24 hours after the interpretation is | ||
| produced; and | ||
| (2) the legislative council to propose amendments to | ||
| the league's constitution and contest rules annually. | ||
| Sec. 33.127. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. The executive director of | ||
| the league may not serve more than one four-year term. | ||
| Sec. 33.128. TERM OF OFFICE. A member of the state | ||
| executive committee of the league may not serve more than two | ||
| two-year terms. | ||
| Sec. 33.129. REQUIRED TRAINING. Each member of a district | ||
| executive committee and the state executive committee of the league | ||
| must complete a training course: | ||
| (1) under Section 551.005, Government Code; and | ||
| (2) regarding the conduct of a fair and impartial | ||
| hearing. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. | ||
