85R27 MEW-F     By: Taylor of Collin S.B. No. 338       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the first day of the school year for public schools.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 7.056(e), Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (e)  Except as provided by Subsection (f), a school campus or   district may not receive an exemption or waiver under this section   from:                (1)  a prohibition on conduct that constitutes a   criminal offense;                (2)  a requirement imposed by federal law or rule,   including a requirement for special education or bilingual   education programs; or                (3)  a requirement, restriction, or prohibition   relating to:                      (A)  essential knowledge or skills under Section   28.002 or high school graduation requirements under Section 28.025;                      (B)  public school accountability as provided by   Subchapters B, C, D, E, F, and J, Chapter 39;                      (C)  extracurricular activities under Section   33.081 or participation in a University Interscholastic League   area, regional, or state competition under Section 33.0812;                      (D)  health and safety under Chapter 38;                      (E)  purchasing under Subchapter B, Chapter 44;                      (F)  elementary school class size limits, except   as provided by Section 25.112;                      (G)  removal of a disruptive student from the   classroom under Subchapter A, Chapter 37;                      (H)  at-risk programs under Subchapter C, Chapter   29;                      (I)  prekindergarten programs under Subchapter E,   Chapter 29;                      (J)  educator rights and benefits under   Subchapters A, C, D, E, F, G, and I, Chapter 21, or under Subchapter   A, Chapter 22;                      (K)  special education programs under Subchapter   A, Chapter 29; or                      (L)  bilingual education programs under   Subchapter B, Chapter 29[; or                      [(M)     the requirements for the first day of   instruction under Section 25.0811].          SECTION 2.  Section 25.084(a), Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (a)  A school district may operate its schools year-round on   either a single-track or a multitrack calendar. If a school   district adopts a year-round system, the district may modify:                (1)  the number of contract days of employees and the   number of days of operation, including any time required for staff   development, planning and preparation, and continuing education,   otherwise required by law;                (2)  testing dates, data reporting, and related   matters; and                (3)  [the date of the first day of instruction of the   school year under Section 25.0811 for a school that was operating   year-round for the 2000-2001 school year; and                [(4)]  a student's eligibility to participate in   extracurricular activities when the student's calendar track is not   in session.          SECTION 3.  Section 151.326(a), Tax Code, is amended to read   as follows:          (a)  The sale of an article of clothing or footwear designed   to be worn on or about the human body is exempted from the taxes   imposed by this chapter if:                (1)  the sales price of the article is less than $100;   and                (2)  the sale takes place during a period beginning at   12:01 a.m. on the third Friday in August [before the 15th day   preceding the uniform date prescribed by Section 25.0811(a),   Education Code, without regard to any exception authorized by that   section, before which a school district may not begin instruction   for the school year,] and ending at 12 midnight on the following   Sunday.          SECTION 4.  Section 25.0811, Education Code, is repealed.          SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.