Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 1344	Senate Author:  Watson et al.
Effective:  6-19-09	House Sponsor:  Eissler

            Senate Bill 1344 amends the Education Code to require the State Board of Education, in adopting the essential knowledge and skills for the required health curriculum, to adopt essential knowledge and skills that address the dangers, causes, consequences, signs, symptoms, and treatment of binge drinking and alcohol poisoning. The bill requires the Texas Education Agency to compile a list of evidence-based alcohol awareness programs from which a school district must choose a program to use in the district's middle school, junior high school, and high school health curriculum. The bill makes its provisions applicable beginning with the 2009-2010 school year.