BILL ANALYSIS
By: Edwards
Committee Report (Substituted)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
This bill relates to promoting and furthering self-respect in middle and high school students by prohibiting sexually suggestive performances by dance, drill, cheerleading or any other performance group at school sponsored events.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS
A school dance team, drill team, cheerleading team or any other performance group may not perform in a manner that is overtly sexually suggestive at an event sponsored or approved by the school district or campus. If the commissioner determines that a performance group performed in an overtly sexually suggestive manner the commissioner shall inform the school district and the district is required to take appropriate action against the performance group and their sponsor.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2005.
COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE
CSHB 1476 expands the language to any performance group who may not perform in an overtly sexually suggestive manner and removes language stating a violator is not to perform for the remainder of the school year. Additionally, the substitute creates language for the commissioner to inform the school district upon determining a performance group performed in an overtly sexually suggestive manner and the district is required to take appropriate action against the performance group and the sponsor.