78R9689 SLO-D


By:  Miller                                                       H.B. No. 575

Substitute the following for H.B. No. 575:                                    

By:  Branch                                                   C.S.H.B. No. 575



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to displaying or reading from certain historical texts in 
public schools.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 28, Education Code, is 
amended by adding Section 28.010 to read as follows:
	Sec. 28.010.  READING FROM OR DISPLAY OF CERTAIN HISTORICAL 
TEXTS.  In order to ensure that students understand and appreciate 
the histories of the United States and Texas, an educator at an 
elementary or secondary school, including an open-enrollment 
charter school, may read from or display any of the following 
historical texts in the school building in which the educator is 
employed:
		(1)  the United States national motto;                                 
		(2)  the United States national anthem;                                
		(3)  the United States pledge of allegiance;                           
		(4)  the preamble to the Texas Constitution;                           
		(5)  the United States Declaration of Independence;                    
		(6)  the Mayflower Compact;                                            
		(7)  any writings, speeches, documents, or 
proclamations of the original signers of the United States 
Declaration of Independence or presidents of the United States;
		(8)  any published decision of the United States 
Supreme Court or Texas Supreme Court; or
		(9)  any laws or resolutions passed by the United 
States Congress or Texas Legislature.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.