Bill Text: TX SB832 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to training for school district and open-enrollment charter school liaisons who assist students in the conservatorship of the state with school enrollments and transfers.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-06-14 - Effective immediately [SB832 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-SB832-Enrolled.html
 
 
  S.B. No. 832
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to training for school district and open-enrollment
  charter school liaisons who assist students in the conservatorship
  of the state with school enrollments and transfers.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 33.904, Education Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 33.904.  LIAISON FOR CERTAIN CHILDREN IN
  CONSERVATORSHIP OF STATE.  (a)  Each school district and
  open-enrollment charter school shall:
               (1)  appoint at least one employee to act as a liaison
  officer to facilitate the enrollment in or transfer to a public
  school or open-enrollment charter school of a child in the district
  or area served by the charter school who is in the conservatorship
  of the state; and
               (2)  submit the liaison's name and contact information
  to the agency in a format and under the schedule determined by the
  commissioner.
         (b)  The agency shall provide information to the liaisons on
  practices for facilitating the enrollment in or transfer to a
  public school or open-enrollment charter school of children who are
  in the conservatorship of the state.
         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, 2013.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 832 passed the Senate on
  April 2, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 832 passed the House on
  May 22, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 139, Nays 9, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor
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