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House Bill 675 |
House Author: Lucio III et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-11 |
Senate Sponsor: Lucio |
House Bill 675 amends the Education Code to prohibit a school district from using a football helmet that is 16 years old or older in the district's football program. The bill requires a school district to ensure that each football helmet used in the district's football program that is 10 years old or older is reconditioned at least once every two years and to maintain and make available documentation of the age of a helmet and the date of its reconditioning. The bill authorizes the University Interscholastic League to adopt rules necessary to implement these football helmet safety requirements. The bill makes its provisions applicable beginning with the 2012-2013 school year.