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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to school district policies addressing sexual abuse of |
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children. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 38, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 38.0041 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 38.0041. POLICIES ADDRESSING SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN. |
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(a) Each school district shall adopt and implement a policy |
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addressing sexual abuse of children to be included in the district |
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improvement plan under Section 11.252. |
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(b) A policy required by this section must address: |
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(1) methods for increasing teacher, student, and |
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parent awareness of issues regarding sexual abuse of children, |
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including knowledge of likely warning signs indicating that a child |
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may be a victim of sexual abuse; |
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(2) methods for preventing sexual abuse of children; |
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(3) actions that a child who is a victim of sexual |
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abuse should take to obtain assistance and intervention; and |
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(4) available counseling options for students |
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affected by sexual abuse. |
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SECTION 2. 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, 2009. |