Bill Text: TX SB671 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the public high school graduation credit requirements for a language other than English.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-22 - Effective immediately [SB671 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SB671-Enrolled.html
| S.B. No. 671 | ||
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| relating to the public high school graduation credit requirements | ||
| for a language other than English. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 28.025, Education Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsection (b-21) to read as follows: | ||
| (b-21) In adopting rules under Subsection (b-1), the State | ||
| Board of Education shall adopt criteria to allow a student to comply | ||
| with the curriculum requirement for one credit under Subsection | ||
| (b-1)(5) by successfully completing a dual language immersion | ||
| program under Section 28.0051 at an elementary school. | ||
| SECTION 2. 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, 2017. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I hereby certify that S.B. No. 671 passed the Senate on | ||
| April 18, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that S.B. No. 671 passed the House on | ||
| May 9, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 138, Nays 7, two present | ||
| not voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| Approved: | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
