HBA-PDH H.B. 1048 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1048
By: Sadler
Public Education
4/20/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, school districts are not required to offer a specified number of
college advanced placement courses at each high school.  H.B. 1048 requires
the district to offer at least five college advanced placement courses at
each high school in the district. 

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 28.002, Education Code, by adding Subsection
(l), to require a school district to offer at least five college advanced
placement courses at each high school in the district. Defines "college
advanced placement courses." 

SECTION 2.Makes application of this Act prospective beginning with the
2001-2002 school year. 

SECTION 3.Emergency clause.
  Effective date:  90 days after adjournment.