HBA-MPM, CCH H.B. 2143 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2143
By: Delisi
Public Education
4/16/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Current law authorizes Texas school districts to charge tuition for the
attendance of a student who  is not domiciled in Texas and resides in
military housing that is exempt from taxation by the district.  House Bill
2143 prohibits school districts from charging tuition to these students. 

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. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 2143 amends the Education Code to prohibit a school district
from charging tuition for the attendance of a student who is domiciled in
another state and resides in military housing that is located in the
district but is exempt from taxation by the district. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001. 
This Act applies beginning with the 2001-2002 school year.