10 new laws go into effect in September

HB 5

Relating to public school accountability, including assessment, and curriculum requirements; providing a criminal penalty.

This Act takes effect immediately, except Section 29 takes effect beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, Section 78(a) takes effect September 1, 2013, and Sections 36(a) and 78(b) take effect September 1, 2014.



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Relating to public school accountability, including assessment, and curriculum requirements; providing a criminal penalty.

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It's been a year since the Texas Legislature hung up its hat and closed the 83rd Legislative Session. September 1 marked the day when 10 brand new state laws from the last session hit the books.

Among some of the topics addressed in the latest crop of Texas laws were education for veterans, penalties for public school accountability and funding and operation of juvenile justice systems.

A federal judge halted a part of last year's controversial abortion law, HB 2, which was intended to go into effect along with the other laws.

For an in-depth look at each bill in effect as of the first of this month, click here. Find out more about the ten new bills by clicking through the slideshow.