HBA-JRA H.B. 3160 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3160 By: Lengefeld Public Education 4/18/1999 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, Chapter 21.402, Education Code, sets out a minimum salary schedule for classroom teachers and full-time librarians. H.B. 3160 makes the minimum salary schedule applicable to fulltime registered nurses and full-time school counselors as well. 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 the heading to Section 21.402, Education Code, as follows: Sec. 21.402. New title: MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE. SECTION 2. Amends Section 21.402(a), Education Code, to include a full-time counselor and a full-time registered nurse among those whom a school district must pay not less than a minimum monthly salary based on level of experience. SECTION 3. Amends Sections 21.403(a) and (c), to make conforming changes. SECTION 4. Makes application of this Act prospective to the 1999-2000 school year. SECTION 5.Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage.