HBA-JRA H.B. 840 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 840
By: Garcia
Public Education
4/20/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, a student may attend a public school in the district in which
the student resides or use a public education grant to attend any other
district chosen by the student's parent.  H.B. 840 provides that an
eligible student is entitled to such a transfer if the student's enrollment
would not cause the district to exceed the class size limit of 22 students
in a kindergarten, first, second, third, or fourth grade class. 

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 29.201, Education Code, to provide the
qualification that an eligible student is entitled to attend a public
school in the district in which the student resides or use a public
education grant to attend any other district chosen by the student's
parents if the student's enrollment would not cause the district to exceed
the class size limit of 22 students in a kindergarten, first, second,
third, or fourth grade class, with exceptions, as of the date of the
student's enrollment. Makes conforming changes. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 29.203(d), Education Code, to make
nonsubstantive changes. 

SECTION 3.  Makes application of this Act prospective to the 1999-2000
school year. 

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