HBA-CCH H.B. 1843 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1843
By: Jones, Elizabeth
Public Education
3/26/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the commissioner of education determines the schedule for TAAS
testing.  While school districts are allowed a two-week window to
administer end-of-course assessment tests, the commissioner sets specific
testing dates for TAAS administration.  House Bill 1843 allows the State
Board of Education to determine a two-week period during which a school
district may administer the TAAS test. 

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. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 1843 amends the Education Code to require the State Board of
Education to determine a twoweek period during which school districts may
begin the administration of assessment instruments.  The bill authorizes a
district to select any regular school day during that period to begin
administering the instruments, but if the administration at a grade level
requires more than one school day, the instruments must be administered on
consecutive days during that period.   

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001. The Act applies beginning with the
2001-2002 school year.