By Smithee H.B. No. 2824 77R2873 MTB-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the eligibility of public schools and libraries for 1-3 certain funds. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Chapter 32, Education Code, is amended by adding 1-6 Subchapter C to read as follows: 1-7 SUBCHAPTER C. INTERNET ACCESS 1-8 Sec. 32.051. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: 1-9 (1) "Obscene" has the meaning assigned by Section 1-10 43.21, Penal Code. 1-11 (2) "Technology protection measure" means a technology 1-12 that blocks or filters Internet access to visual depictions that 1-13 are obscene. 1-14 Sec. 32.052. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN FUNDS. A public school 1-15 that provides a computer used to access the Internet that is not 1-16 equipped with a technology protection measure is not eligible for: 1-17 (1) a loan or grant under Subchapter C, Chapter 57, 1-18 Utilities Code; or 1-19 (2) a reduced rate under Subchapter B of Chapter 57, 1-20 Subchapter G of Chapter 58, or Subchapter D of Chapter 59, 1-21 Utilities Code. 1-22 SECTION 2. Subchapter I, Chapter 441, Government Code, is 1-23 amended by adding Section 441.1385 to read as follows: 1-24 Sec. 441.1385. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN FUNDS. (a) In this 2-1 section: 2-2 (1) "Obscene" has the meaning assigned by Section 2-3 43.21, Penal Code. 2-4 (2) "Technology protection measure" means a technology 2-5 that blocks or filters Internet access to visual depictions that 2-6 are obscene. 2-7 (b) A public library that provides a computer with Internet 2-8 access to the public is not eligible for a loan or grant under 2-9 Section 441.135 or Subchapter C of Chapter 57, Utilities Code, or a 2-10 reduced rate under Subchapter B of Chapter 57, Subchapter G of 2-11 Chapter 58, or Subchapter D of Chapter 59, Utilities Code, unless 2-12 the public library: 2-13 (1) implements a policy establishing measures to 2-14 restrict minors from gaining access to obscene material on the 2-15 Internet; or 2-16 (2) equips the computer with a technology protection 2-17 measure. 2-18 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.