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TX SB143
Bill
Status
11/12/2024
Primary Sponsor
Jose Menendez
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AI Summary
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Public school campuses selected as polling places for presidential general elections must designate that day as a staff development day, suspending regular student instruction
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Applies to both traditional school districts and open-enrollment charter schools
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The commissioner of education must provide a waiver reducing required instructional minutes by the amount of time instruction is suspended due to this requirement
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The waiver cannot result in students receiving an inadequate total number of instructional minutes for the school year
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Takes effect for the 2025-2026 school year, with immediate effect if passed by two-thirds vote or September 1, 2025 otherwise
Legislative Description
Relating to requiring public schools to designate certain uniform election dates as staff development days.
Education
Last Action
Referred to Education K-16
2/3/2025