HBA-MPM H.B. 240 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 240
By: Krusee
Public Education
2/10/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Current state law allows the State Board of Education to grant no more than
100 charters for openenrollment charter schools and a limited number of
additional charters for schools serving students who are considered to be
at-risk.  H.B. 240 allows the board to grant an unlimited number of
charters for open-enrollment charter schools. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not delegate  any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer,
department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Repealer:  Sections 12.101(b), Education Code (Authorization)
and 12.1011, Education Code (Public Education Grant Charters).  Section
12.101(b) states that the State Board of Education may not grant a total of
more than 20 charters for an open-enrollment charter school. Section
12.1011 provides for granting limited numbers of charters to
open-enrollment charter schools serving certain at-risk students.   

SECTION 2.  Emergency clause.
            Effective date:  upon passage.