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.