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By: Bonnen of Brazoria (Senate Sponsor - Huffman) |
H.B. No. 3157 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 1, 2017; |
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May 5, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Education; May 16, 2017, reported favorably by the following vote: |
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Yeas 11, Nays 0; May 16, 2017, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to requirements for screenings in public or private |
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schools to detect vision disorders of students. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 36.004, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: |
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(b-1) The rules must allow an individual who attends a |
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public or private school to be screened using photoscreening to |
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detect vision disorders. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human |
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Services Commission shall adopt the rules necessary to implement |
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the changes in law made by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |
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