HBA-MPM H.B. 3146 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3146 By: Smith Public Education 4/21/1999 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, disabled students receiving special education services are prohibited from being placed in an alternative education program solely for educational purpose if the student does not also meet the criteria for alternative placement. H.B. 3146 removes the prohibition against a disabled student receiving special education services from being placed in an alternative education program solely for educational purpose if the student does not also meet the criteria for alternative placement under Section 37.006(a) (Removal for Certain Conduct) or Section 37.007(a) (Expulsion for Serious Offenses). 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 37.004, Education Code, to remove the prohibition against a disabled student receiving special education services from being placed in an alternative education program solely for educational purpose if the student does not also meet the criteria for alternative placement in Section 37.006(a) (Removal for Certain Conduct) or Section 37.007(a) (Expulsion for Serious Offenses). SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 3. Emergency clause.