SRC-CTC S.B. 885 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 885
77R4298 BDH-DBy: Lucio
Education
3/27/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, pediatric diabetes rates are growing in both Type 1 and Type 2
diabetes.  According to the Texas Diabetes Council's January 2001 study,
diabetes in children is one of the costliest and most devastating chronic
childhood conditions.  Diabetes experts have determined that both eating
habits leading to obesity and a lack of exercise are associated with the
development of this disease.  As proposed, S.B. 885 requires that lessons
related to healthy eating habits be taught in the health curriculum and
requires school districts that offer breakfast or lunch programs for
certain students to serve certain foods to aid in the establishment of
healthy eating habits in children. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 28.002, Education Code, by amending Subsection
(k) and adding Subsection (l) to require, rather than authorize, that a
school district develop a diabetes education program to use in the health
curriculum under Subsection (a)(2)(B).  Requires the Texas Education Agency
(agency) to assist a resident of a school district in determining whether
the district is in compliance with this section, including the requirement
under Subsection (a)(2) that the district offer health and physical
education requirements. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Chapter 33Z, Education Code, by adding Section 33.904,
as follows: 

Sec. 33.904.  SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. Requires a
school district that offers breakfast or lunch programs for students in
kindergarten through grade eight to serve certain foods.  Requires the
agency, on request, to assist a resident of a school district in
determining whether the district is in compliance with this section. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.
  Makes application of this Act prospective to the 2002-2003 school year.