Bill Text: TX HB674 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to soliciting from school districts served by a regional education service center certain information in conjunction with the annual evaluation of the center.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-28 - Effective on 9/1/19 [HB674 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB674-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.B. No. 674
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to soliciting from school districts served by a regional
  education service center certain information in conjunction with
  the annual evaluation of the center.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 8.103, Education Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 8.103.  ANNUAL EVALUATION. (a) The commissioner shall
  conduct an annual evaluation of each executive director and
  regional education service center. Each evaluation must include:
               (1)  an audit of the center's finances;
               (2)  a review of the center's performance on the
  indicators adopted under Section 8.101;
               (3)  a review of client satisfaction with services
  provided under Subchapter B; and
               (4)  a review of any other factor the commissioner
  determines to be appropriate.
         (b)  In conjunction with the review of client satisfaction
  conducted under Subsection (a)(3), the commissioner shall solicit
  from each school district served by a regional education service
  center information regarding:
               (1)  the reliance of the district on the center for
  assistance in complying with state education laws and rules; and
               (2)  the specific state education laws or rules with
  which compliance is the most burdensome and expensive.
         (c)  The information solicited under Subsection (b) may not
  be considered in the annual evaluation of a regional education
  service center.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 674 was passed by the House on April
  5, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 143, Nays 0, 1 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 674 was passed by the Senate on May
  15, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor       
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