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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the development of healthy nutrition and physical |
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activity guidelines for licensed child-care providers, public |
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school teachers, and public school administrators. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 114, Health and Safety Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 114.009 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 114.009. NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY GUIDELINES |
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FOR CHILD-CARE PROVIDERS. (a) The council shall develop wellness |
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guidelines to educate licensed child-care providers, public school |
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teachers, and public school administrators about serving as role |
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models for children by: |
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(1) practicing healthy nutrition; and |
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(2) engaging in physical activity. |
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(b) The council shall develop incentives to encourage |
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licensed child-care providers, public school teachers, and public |
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school administrators to follow the guidelines. |
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(c) The council shall communicate the guidelines and |
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incentives to licensed child-care providers, public school |
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teachers, and public school administrators in this state in a |
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manner that the council determines is appropriate. |
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SECTION 2. The interagency obesity council shall develop |
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the guidelines and incentives required by Sections 114.009(a) and |
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(b), Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act, not later than |
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January 1, 2016. The council shall communicate the guidelines and |
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incentives as required by Section 114.009(c), as added by this Act, |
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not later than July 1, 2016. |
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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, 2015. |