HBA-JEK H.B. 2205 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2205
By: Gutierrez
Public Education
3/26/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

A 17-year-old student who commits an offense for which the student is
expelled is not under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which means
that the student is not required to attend the Juvenile Justice Alternative
Education Program (JJAEP).  However, compulsory school attendance applies
to a student until the student is 18 years of age.  House Bill 2205
resolves this apparent discrepancy by requiring expelled students to attend
a JJAEP until the end of the term of expulsion or until the date the
student is no longer required to attend school. 

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 2205 amends the Education Code to require students who are
expelled from school for certain offenses to attend the juvenile justice
alternative education program in the county in which the student resides
until the student is no longer required to attend school or until the end
of the term of expulsion, whichever is earlier.  This requirement applies
to a student who is required to attend school, is expelled for a specified
serious offense, and is not under the jurisdiction of a juvenile court. 

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.