TITLE: Relating to home rule school district charters.

SUMMARY: Relating to home rule school district charters.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to home rule school district charters. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 12.013(b), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) A home-rule school district is subject to: (1) a provision of this title establishing a criminal offense; (2) a provision of this title relating to limitations on liability; and (3) a prohibition, restriction, or requirement, as applicable, imposed by this title or a rule adopted under this title, relating to: (A) the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) to the extent necessary to monitor compliance with this subchapter as determined by the commissioner; (B) [educator certification under Chapter 21 and educator rights under Sections 21.407, 21.408, and 22.001;] [(C)] criminal history records under Subchapter C, Chapter 22; [(D)] (C) student admissions under Section 25.001; [(E)] (D) school attendance under Sections 25.085, 25.086, and 25.087; [(F) inter-district or inter-county transfers of students under Subchapter B, Chapter 25; [(G) elementary class size limits under Section 25.112, in the case of any campus in the district that fails to satisfy any standard under Section 39.054(e);] [(H)] (E) high school graduation under Section 28.025; [(I)] (F) special education programs under Subchapter A, Chapter 29; [(J)] (G) bilingual education under Subchapter B, Chapter 29; [(K)] (H) prekindergarten programs under Subchapter E, Chapter 29; [(L)] (I) safety provisions relating to the transportation of students under Sections 34.002, 34.003, 34.004, and 34.008; [(M)] (J) computation and distribution of state aid under Chapters 31, 42, and 43; [(N)] (K) extracurricular activities under Section 33.081; [(O)] (L) health and safety under Chapter 38; [(P)] (M) public school accountability under Subchapters B, C, D, E, and J, Chapter 39; [(Q)] (N) equalized wealth under Chapter 41; [(R)] (O) a bond or other obligation or tax rate under Chapters 42, 43, and 45; [and] [(S)] (P) purchasing under Chapter 44; (Q) reading instruments and accelerated reading instruction programs under Section 28.006; (R) accelerated instruction under Section 28.0211; (S) discipline management practices or behavior management techniques under Section 37.0021; (T) the requirement under Section 21.006 to report an educator's misconduct; and (U) intensive programs of instruction under Section 28.0213.SECTION 2. Section 12.014, Education Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 12.014. APPOINTMENT OF CHARTER COMMISSION. The board of trustees of a school district shall appoint a charter commission to frame a home-rule school district charter if: (1) the board receives a petition requesting the appointment of a charter commission to frame a home-rule school district charter signed by at least five percent of the registered voters of the district; or (2) a majority [at least two-thirds] of the total membership of the board adopts [adopt] a resolution ordering that a charter commission be appointed. SECTION 3. Section 12.021(a), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) [Subject to Section 12.022, a] A proposed home-rule school district charter or a proposed charter amendment is adopted if approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the district voting at an election held for that purpose. SECTION 4. Section 12.030(f), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (f) A home-rule school district charter is rescinded if the rescission is approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the district voting at an election held for that purpose [at which at least 25 percent of the registered voters of the district vote].SECTION 5. Section 12.022, Education Code, is repealed. SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.