HBA-EVB, LCA H.B. 2133 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2133
By: Dutton
Public Education
4/21/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the board of trustees of a school district has the option to
operate a kindergarten on a fullor half-day basis. H.B. 2133 requires the
board of trustees of a school district to operate a kindergarten on a
full-day basis. 

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 Section 29.152, Education Code, as follows:

Sec. 29.152.  New title:  OPERATION OF KINDERGARTENS ON FULL-DAY BASIS.
Requires a kindergarten to be operated on a full-day basis, rather than a
full- or half-day basis at the option of the board of trustees of a school
district. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 29.153(c), Education Code, to make a conforming
change. 

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

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