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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to sexual abuse and child molestation prevention training |
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for certain public or private institutions of higher education |
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employees and volunteers who work at programs for minors. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 51, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 51.954 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 51.954. TRAINING REQUIRED TO OPERATE PROGRAM FOR |
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MINORS. (a) In this section: |
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(1) "Institution of higher education" and "private or |
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independent institution of higher education" have the meanings |
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assigned by Section 61.003. |
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(2) "Minor" has the meaning assigned by Section |
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101.003, Family Code. |
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(3) "Program for minors" means a program operated by |
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an institution of higher education or a private or independent |
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institution of higher education that: |
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(A) provides recreational, athletic, or |
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educational activities for minors other than minors enrolled at the |
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institution; and |
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(B) accommodates at least five minors who attend |
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or temporarily reside at the camp for all or part of at least four |
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days. |
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(b) An institution of higher education or a private or |
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independent institution of higher education may not operate a |
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program for minors unless each employee and volunteer of the |
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institution who will be in contact with a participant of the program |
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who is a minor completes a training and examination program on |
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prevention of sexual abuse and child molestation. |
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(c) An employee or volunteer described by Subsection (b): |
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(1) must successfully complete the training and |
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examination program required by Subsection (b) at least once every |
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two years; and |
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(2) may satisfy that requirement by completing a |
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program approved by the Department of State Health Services under |
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Section 141.0095, Health and Safety Code. |
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(d) An institution of higher education or a private or |
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independent institution of higher education that operates a program |
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for minors must submit proof of employee and volunteer compliance |
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with this section to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |