HB 697 (2011) -  Disability Awareness

General Bill by Kiar (CO-SPONSORS) Cruz; Kriseman; Porth; Reed; Williams, A.
Disability Awareness: Requires district school boards to provide disability history & awareness instruction in public schools during first week in October; requires individuals certified in disability awareness or exceptional student education teachers to provide instruction; requires Governor's Commission on Disabilities to initiate study on training in disability awareness; requires commission to oversee statewide program for providers of training in disability awareness; requires commission to promote training in disability awareness in all public entities in state.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: Died in K-20 Competitiveness Subcommittee on Saturday, May 7, 2011 2:07 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1262 Subject: Disability Awareness Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 578 Subject: Disability Awareness Relationship: Compare

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in K-20 Competitiveness Subcommittee Time: 05/07/2011 - 2:07 AM Member: Committee: K-20 Competitiveness Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/07/2011 - 12:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2011 - 10:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in K-20 Competitiveness Subcommittee Time: 02/22/2011 - 8:25 AM Member: Committee: K-20 Competitiveness Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Education Committee Time: 02/22/2011 - 8:25 AM Member: Committee: Education Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/22/2011 - 8:25 AM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee Time: 02/22/2011 - 8:25 AM Member: Committee: Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to K-20 Competitiveness Subcommittee Time: 02/22/2011 - 8:25 AM Member: Committee: K-20 Competitiveness Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/09/2011 - 5:15 PM Member: Kiar Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1003.4205 CS/CS/SB 578, SB 1262