By King of Parker                                       H.B. No. 88
         77R415 BDH-D                           
                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to recitation of the pledge of allegiance by public school
 1-3     students.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 25, Education Code, is
 1-6     amended by adding Section 25.902 to read as follows:
 1-7           Sec. 25.902.  RECITATION OF PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. (a)  A
 1-8     school district shall require students to recite the pledge of
 1-9     allegiance to the United States flag at the beginning of each
1-10     school day.
1-11           (b)  On written request from a student's parent or guardian,
1-12     a school district shall excuse the student from reciting the pledge
1-13     of allegiance.
1-14           SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately and applies
1-15     beginning with the 2001-2002 school year.