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January 12, 2009
 

81ST LEGISLATIVE SESSION

 
 
DISCIPLINE
 

HB 18 by Leibowitz relating to establishing an anti-bullying hot line.

 

HB 145 by McLendon relating to certain Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Programs that enter into certain revenue sharing programs.

 

SB 29 by Zaffirini relating to bullying through electronic means in public schools.

 

SB 33 by Zaffirini relating to notifying parents and certain documentation in connection with Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs.

 

HB 171 by Olivo relating to the consideration of mitigating circumstances in certain disciplinary actions.

 

HB 172 by Olivo relating to the right of a parent to prompt notice of certain disciplinary action taken against a student.

 

HB 224 by Olivo relating to the availability of training for school resource officers and school district peace officers.

 

HB 289 by Dutton relating to the provision of courses in behavioral modification by DAEPs and JJAEPs.

 

HB 349 by Strama relating to the placement of public school students with certain disabilities in JJAEPs.

 

HB 466 by Paxton relating to the procedures for placement of a public school student in a DAEP.

 

HB 3307 by Eissler Relating to the discipline of public school students

 

AUTOMATIC ADMISSION TO HIGHER Education Service Center

 

HB 52 by Branch relating to automatic admission to higher education.

 

HB 152 by Bonnen relating to certain students qualifying for automatic admission who transfer to other schools.

 

HB 156 by Wooley relating to eliminating automatic admission to higher education based on grade point averages.

 

SB 175 by Shapiro relating to automatic admission to higher education.

 

HB 203 by Castro relating to notice to parents of high school seniors regarding automatic college admission.

 
ACCOUNTABILITY
 

HB 3 by Eissler Relating to public school accountability, curriculum, and promotion requirements.

 

SB 3 by Shapiro Relating to public school accountability, curriculum, and promotion requirements.

 

SB 38 by Zaffirini relating to using “school district disciplinary placement information” for accountability purposes.

 

HB 294 by Dutton relating to a maximum class size for certain students who perform poorly on an assessment instrument.

 

HB 131 by Chisum relating to the use of GED results in calculating dropout rates.

 
AWARDING OF DIPLOMAS AND GRADE LEVEL PROMOTION
 

HB 153 by Olivo relating to the promotion of students to certain grade levels.

 

HB 154 by Olivo relating to requirements for high school diplomas.

 
UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE
 

HB 68 by Lucio III relating to the selection of site locations for UIL play off activities.

 

SB 101 by Lucio relating to the selection of sites for UIL play off activities.

 
MISCELLANEOUS
 

HB 89 by Fred Brown relating to a modified instructional calendar for certain high school offering early college education programs.

 

HB 151 by Coleman relating to notifying parents when a nurse is not assigned to a campus.

 

HB 174 by Susan King relating to the adoption of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for military children.

 

HB 192 by Alonzo relating to absence from school for activities in connection with obtaining United States citizenship.

 

HB 200 by Heflin relating to continuing education for public school principals.

 

HB 204 by Castro relating to a survey to monitor post secondary educational plans of seniors in public schools.

 

HB 214 by Bonnen relating to certain requirements imposed on a sex offender who enters the premises of a school.

 

HB 231 by Pitts relating to exempting certain schools and nonprofit athletic or sports associations from certain demand charges by transmission and distribution utilities.

 

HB 252 by Berman relating to authorizing the appointment of students t serve as elections clerks.

 

HB 262 by Berman relating to information regarding the citizenship status of students.

 

HB 315 by Raymond relating to the instruction of American Sign Language in high schools.

 

HB 336 by Harless relating to the repeal of the requirement that school districts conduct emergency school bus evacuation training.

 

HB 339 by Phillips relating to driver’s education and driver’s licensing requirements for minors.

 

HB 374 by Bonnen relating to the repeal of the requirement that school districts conduct emergency school evacuation training.

 

HB 460 by Leibowitz relating to the proximity of a school bus stop to the residence of a sex offender.

 

HB 462 by Eissler relating to the use of personal leave by public school employees.

 

SB 84 by Nelson relating to the establishment of a suicide prevention program in schools.

 

SB 85 by Nelson relating to the establishment of a PILOT program in suicide prevention.

 

SB 90 by Van de Putte, et al, relating to the adoption of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for military children.

 

SB 158 by Ellis relating to notifying parents when a school nurse is not assigned to a campus.

 

SB 270 by Harris relating to the reporting of income producing contracts or programs entered into or operated by school districts.

 

SB 300 by Dan Patrick relating to eliminating certain mandates on school districts.

 

SB 322 by Shapleigh relating to the use of technology in public schools.

 

SB 325 by Shapleigh relating to providing training in personal financial literacy instruction for public school teachers.

 

SB 331 by Carona (this bill is of interest to educators in that it restricts some personal information from being released under the Open Records Act.)

 

SB 340 by Gallegos relating to temporary housing and emergency shelters provided by a political subdivision for disaster victims. (this bill has some implications for school districts during times of major disasters.)

 

SB 352 by Shapleigh relating to a prohibition of trans fatty acids in meals provided by school districts.

 

SB 356 by Carona relating to the frequency and content of school bus emergency evacuation training.

 
 

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