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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the participation of students under the supervision of |
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the Texas Juvenile Justice Department in University |
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Interscholastic League sponsored activities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 33, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 33.0833 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 33.0833. ACCESS TO UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE |
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SPONSORED ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS UNDER SUPERVISION OF TEXAS |
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JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT. (a) The University Interscholastic |
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League shall provide students receiving educational services under |
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the supervision of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department with the |
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opportunity to participate in activities sponsored by the league in |
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the same manner that the league provides the opportunity to |
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participate to students enrolled in public schools. |
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(b) The University Interscholastic League shall enter into |
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a memorandum of understanding with the Texas Juvenile Justice |
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Department regarding the policies governing: |
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(1) the conditions of eligibility for students under |
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the supervision of the department in activities sponsored by the |
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league, including: |
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(A) age of students eligible to participate; |
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(B) academic performance requirements for |
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students; and |
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(C) standards of behavior for students; |
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(2) the appropriate league in which students under the |
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supervision of the department will participate; and |
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(3) the duties of the department regarding other |
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policies of the league, including fees, insurance, and |
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transportation. |
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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, 2017. |