By:  Dutton, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Hinojosa)                   H.B. No. 383
	(In the Senate - Received from the House April 20, 2005; 
April 21, 2005, read first time and referred to Committee on 
Jurisprudence; May 21, 2005, reported favorably by the following 
vote:  Yeas 4, Nays 0; May 21, 2005, sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to the right of certain persons to discipline a child.             
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.   Section 151.001, Family Code, is amended by 
adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
	(e)  Only the following persons may use corporal punishment 
for the reasonable discipline of a child:
		(1)  a parent or grandparent of the child;                             
		(2)  a stepparent of the child who has the duty of 
control and reasonable discipline of the child; and
		(3)  an individual who is a guardian of the child and 
who has the duty of control and reasonable discipline of the child.
	SECTION 2.   This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all the 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.



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