Amend CSHB 121 on page 1, between lines 19 and 20, by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering the subsequent SECTIONS accordingly: SECTION ___. Subchapter A, Chapter 38, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 38.0041 to read as follows: Sec. 38.0041. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION PILOT PROJECT. (a) The commissioner shall establish a pilot project under which the agency provides an age-appropriate curriculum concerning issues of domestic violence for students in grades 9 and 10 in school districts selected by the commissioner from the following counties: (1) Bexar County; (2) Dallas County; and (3) Harris County. (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the commissioner may not implement the pilot project in the Garland Independent School District. (c) The curriculum adopted by the agency must be designed to foster an environment of safety, support, and respect for families affected by domestic violence through prevention and education. The curriculum must: (1) ensure that students understand the issues of domestic violence, family violence, and violence associated with teen dating; (2) teach students nonviolent choices; and (3) teach students how to develop healthy relationships. (d) The agency may administer the pilot project in cooperation with a nonprofit organization that exists to support families affected by domestic violence. (e) The project is funded by appropriations if made, and by gifts, grants, and donations made for that purpose. The agency shall solicit gifts and grants from any public or private source and seek federal funding for the use and benefit of the project. (f) The agency shall report to the legislature describing the agency's activities under the pilot project, the effect of the project on education about domestic violence issues, and the recommendations arising from the project. The agency shall submit an interim report under this subsection not later than January 1, 2011, and a final report not later than January 1, 2013. (g) This section expires January 1, 2013.