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By:  Edwards, Van Arsdale, Crabb, Riddle                          H.B. No. 1476

Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1476:                                   

By:  Delisi                                                   C.S.H.B. No. 1476



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to regulation of certain sexually suggestive performances 
at public school events.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Subchapter D, Chapter 33, Education Code, is 
amended by adding Section 33.088 to read as follows:
	Sec. 33.088.  CERTAIN SEXUALLY SUGGESTIVE PERFORMANCES 
PROHIBITED.  (a)  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 athletic or other 
extracurricular event or competition sponsored or approved by a 
school district or campus.
	(b)  If the commissioner determines that a performance group 
described by Subsection (a) has performed in an overtly sexually 
suggestive manner, the commissioner shall inform the appropriate 
school district and the district shall take appropriate action 
against the performance group and the group's sponsor, as 
determined by the district.
	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.