SRC-TAG S.B. 1357 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1357
78R8939 TBy: Nelson
Education
3/24/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Current law lacks measures to implement the requirement of physical
activities for elementary school children.   As proposed, S.B. 1357
establishes measures to determine if schools are complying with the law
and if the goals of  lowering obesity, diabetes, and other risk factors
are being met.   

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 28.004, Education Code, by adding Subsection
(k), to require the commissioner of education (commissioner) to report
annually the number of school districts that have policies and practices
in place to ensure that students in elementary grades receive a minimum of
30 minutes per day or 135 per minutes  per week of physical activity.
Requires the annual report to include certain information.    

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2003.