HBA-MPM S.B. 293 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 293
By: Harris
Public Education
4/19/1999
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Current law uses the term "educationally disadvantaged" to refer to
students eligible to participate in the national free or reduced-price
lunch program.  Some teachers and parents think the term refers to students
who have learning disabilities.  S.B. 293 changes the term as defined in
Section 5.001(4), Education Code, to "economically disadvantaged" and makes
conforming changes throughout the Education Code. 

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 5.001(4), Education Code, to define
"economically disadvantaged" instead of "educationally disadvantaged." 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 11.158(c), Education Code, to make a conforming
change. 

SECTION 3.  Amends Section 11.162(b), Education Code, to make a conforming
change. 

SECTION 4.  Amends Section 29.153(b), Education Code, to make a conforming
change. 

SECTION 5.  Amends Section 33.053(b), Education Code, to make a conforming
change. 

SECTION 6.  Amends Section 33.054(d), Education Code, to make a conforming
change. 

SECTION 7.  Amends Section 33.903(h), Education Code, to make a conforming
change. 

SECTION 8.  Amends Section 42.152(a), (b), and (p), Education Code, to make
conforming changes. 

SECTION 9.Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.