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Amend CSHB 3 (house committee report) by adding the following
appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering
subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Subchapter D, Chapter 11, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 11.172 to read as follows:
Sec. 11.172. SCHOOL DISTRICT GROOMING POLICY. (a) This
section may be cited as "Mason's Measure".
(b) The board of trustees of a school district may not adopt
a policy that restricts the length of a student's hair.
(c) This section applies only to students who:
(1) have performed satisfactorily on assessment
instruments administered under Section 39.023 in the preceding
school year; and
(2) for the most recent grading period:
(A) have not been subject to disciplinary action
under Chapter 37;
(B) meet the grade criteria established by the
school district for inclusion on the district's honor roll; and
(C) have no unexcused absences.