HBA-DMD, LCA H.B. 1940 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1940
By: Siebert
Public Education
4/21/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

H.B. 1940 prohibits a school district from beginning instruction for
students for a school year before September 1, although it may modify the
first day of instruction for students if it adopts a year-round system. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Subchapter C, Chapter 25, Education Code, by adding
Section 25.0811 as follows: 

Sec. 25.0811.  FIRST INSTRUCTIONAL DAY.  Prohibits a school district from
beginning instruction for students for a school year before September 1. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 25.084(a), Education Code, by adding Subdivision
(3), to authorize a school district to modify the first day of instruction
for students if it adopts a year-round system. Makes conforming changes. 

SECTION 3.  Provides that this Act applies beginning with the 1999-2000
school year. 

SECTION 4.  Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.