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86Th Legislative Session Bill Book Texas System of Education Service Centers th 86 Legislative Session Bill Book 7-29-2019 Introduction On January 8th, the 86th Texas Legislature was sworn in and began their 140-day session. After a long period of uncertainty during the interim, Dennis Bonnen of Brazoria was elected Speaker of the House, following a ten-year tenure of the previous Speaker Joe Straus. The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker (nicknamed the “Big Three”) deemed education, tax relief, school safety, and disaster preparedness the major topics of the session. Additionally, in a move to create partnership and cooperation, the Big Three vowed to work together despite their differences. As the session progressed, education and property tax relief remained the prevalent topics. Overall, 1,554 bills were passed by the Legislature. Of the 947 House Bills and 459 Senate Bills, 146 affected Independent School Districts, Open-Enrollment Charter Schools, and Private Schools (only 3 education bills were vetoed by the Governor). The main topics of these bills include: School Finance School Safety, Discipline, and Disaster Preparedness/Recovery Academics (Special Education, College, Career, and Military Readiness; Curriculum; Accountability; and Prekindergarten Education) Teacher Compensation and Preparation (including Teacher Retirement System and Ethics) Governance Open-Enrollment Charter Schools Almost half of the education-focused bills related to the issues of school safety, discipline, and disaster preparedness/recovery or academics. Whereas the least amount of bills focused on changes to Open-Enrollment Charter Schools and teacher compensation and preparation. This bill book includes an in-depth look at the 146 education bills that were passed and signed into law in 2019. You will find a table of contents that includes the relating clause of each piece of legislation. For each bill there is a short summative sentence, basic enactment and rulemaking information, and a section-by-section overview of the bill. These bill analyses are simply an interpretation of the legal language used when crafting legislation. Many, if not all, of these bills will receive further interpretation from the state agency entrusted with implementation and rule making. Crafting changes in public policy is an ongoing event that changes from day to day. Know that this book is not the end point but a starting point as our state works to enact changes to the public education system created by the 86th Texas Legislature. We hope by using this bill book, you will find insight and reference to help you continue your invaluable work to educate the students of Texas. 1 Table of Contents Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 House Bills ...................................................................................................................................................... 15 Funding for Public Education, By John Zerwas and Jane Nelson .......................................................... 15 General Appropriations Bill for the State of Texas for the 2020 – 2021 fiscal years and the Supplemental Appropriations bill for the 2018 – 2019 fiscal years. H.B. 3, By Dan Huberty ................................................................................................................................. 18 Relating to public school finance and public education. H.B. 6, By Geanie Morrison ........................................................................................................................... 24 Relating to developing a disaster recovery task force to assist with long-term disaster recovery. H.B. 7, By Geanie Morrison ........................................................................................................................... 26 Relating to disaster preparation for state agencies and political subdivisions. H.B. 18, By Four Price .................................................................................................................................... 27 Relating to consideration of the mental health of public school students in training requirements for certain school employees, curriculum requirements, counseling programs, educational programs. H.B. 19, By Four Price .................................................................................................................................... 34 Relating to mental health and substance use resources for certain school districts. H.B. 65, By Eric Johnson .............................................................................................................................. 36 Relating to reporting information regarding public school disciplinary actions. H.B. 76, By Dan Huberty .............................................................................................................................. 37 Relating to cardiac assessments of high school participants in extracurricular athletic activities sponsored by the University Interscholastic League. H.B. 81, By Terry Canales .............................................................................................................................. 38 Relating to the disclosure under the public information law of certain information related to parades, concerts, or other entertainment events open to the general public that are paid for with public funds. H.B. 111, By Mary Gonzalez .......................................................................................................................... 39 Relating to training for employees of school districts and open-enrollment charter schools on the prevention of sexual abuse, sex trafficking, and other maltreatment of certain children. H.B. 114, By James White .............................................................................................................................. 40 Relating to providing public high school students information regarding the availability of college credit awarded for military experience, education and training obtained during military service. H.B. 165, By Diego Bernal ............................................................................................................................. 41 Relating to providing for endorsements for public high school students enrolled in special education programs. 2 H.B. 234, By Matt Krause ............................................................................................................................... 42 Relating to the local regulation of the sale of lemonade or other beverages by children. H.B. 277, By Tom Oliverson ......................................................................................................................... 43 Relating to a requirement that online admission application forms for public institutions of higher education include a link to certain comparative gainful employment data. H.B. 293, By Ken King ................................................................................................................................... 44 Relating to investment training requirements for school district and municipal financial officers. H.B. 295, By Briscoe Cain .............................................................................................................................. 45 Relating to designating March 30 as Master Sergeant Jonathan J. Dunbar Day. H.B. 305, By Dennis Paul ............................................................................................................................... 46 Relating to the requirement that a state agency or political subdivision with authority to impose a tax post certain information on an Internet website. H.B. 330, By Gary VanDeaver ....................................................................................................................... 47 Relating to excluding certain students form the computation of dropout and completion rates for purposes of public school accountability. H.B. 391, By Cesar Blanco ............................................................................................................................. 48 Relating to student access to public school instructional materials and technology. H.B. 396, By Gary VanDeaver ....................................................................................................................... 49 Relating to acceptable uses of the instructional materials and technology fund and the instructional materials and technology allotment. H.B. 403, By Senfronia Thompson ............................................................................................................... 50 Relating to training requirements for a member of the board of trustees and the superintendent of an independent school district regarding sexual abuse, human trafficking, and other maltreatment of children. H.B. 440, By Jim Murphy ............................................................................................................................... 51 Relating to general obligation bonds issued by political subdivisions. H.B. 452, By Hugh Shine ................................................................................................................................ 53 Relating to the creation of truancy masters for Bell County. H.B. 477, By Jim Murphy ............................................................................................................................... 54 Relating
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