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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to menstrual disorders education and informational |
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materials for public school students. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 28, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 28.0044 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 28.0044. MENSTRUAL DISORDERS EDUCATION AND |
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INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS. (a) In this section, "age-appropriate" |
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means suitable to particular ages or age groups of children or |
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adolescents, based on developing cognitive, emotional, and |
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behavioral capacity typical for the age or age group. |
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(b) A school district may provide to students education and |
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informational materials regarding menstrual disorders at grade |
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levels and in courses considered appropriate by the district. |
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(c) The State Board of Education by rule shall adopt a list |
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of age-appropriate informational materials regarding menstrual |
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disorders and symptoms of menstrual disorders. The materials must |
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include information on: |
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(1) the timing, signs, and symptoms of endometriosis |
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and other menstrual disorders; |
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(2) the importance of menstrual health and the impact |
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of menstrual health on a person's physical and emotional |
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well-being, social interactions, and academic performance; |
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(3) basic statistics on endometriosis and other |
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menstrual disorders; |
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(4) best practices regarding methods to advocate for |
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one's own health care; and |
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(5) basic treatment options for endometriosis and |
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other menstrual disorders and recommendations for follow-up care |
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from a health care provider. |
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(d) The State Board of Education shall make available to a |
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school district on request any informational materials included on |
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the list adopted under Subsection (c). |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2023-2024 |
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school year. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |