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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a safety education program in public schools. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 28, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 28.010 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 28.010. SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM. (a) The |
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commissioner shall develop a safety education program for use in |
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all school districts. |
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(b) The safety education program must include |
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age-appropriate curricula and educational materials about |
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recognizing and reporting inappropriate conduct by an adult |
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including, but not limited to, verbal comments, physical contact, |
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photography, and online communications. |
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(c) The commissioner by rule shall establish the minimum |
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amount of time during the school year that a school district must |
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provide safety education program instruction. |
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SECTION 2. The commissioner shall develop or adopt a safety |
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education program as provided by Section 28.010, Education Code, as |
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added by this Act, not later than January 1, 2008. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |