HBA-JRA H.B. 3379 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3379
By: George
Public Education
4/20/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Education Code does not set out a teacher's bill of rights.
H.B. 3379 provides that each teacher has certain rights, including the
right to teach in a safe environment, be free from threats or assaults by
students, and have the teacher's person and property secure. 

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 Subchapter A, Chapter 21, Education Code, by adding
Section 21.005, as follows: 

Sec. 21.005.  TEACHER'S BILL OF RIGHTS.  Provides that each teacher has
certain rights, including the right to teach in a safe environment, be free
from threats or assaults by students, and have the teacher's person and
property secure. 

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