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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the participation of certain students 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 may 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. Participation |
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of a public school in an activity in which students receiving |
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educational services under the supervision of the department |
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participate is optional. |
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(b) Before providing students described by Subsection (a) |
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with the opportunity to participate in activities described by that |
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subsection, the University Interscholastic League must: |
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(1) enter into a memorandum of understanding with the |
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Texas Juvenile Justice Department regarding the policies |
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governing: |
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(A) the conditions of eligibility for students |
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under the supervision of the department in activities sponsored by |
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the league, including the: |
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(i) ages of students eligible to |
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participate; |
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(ii) academic performance requirements for |
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students; and |
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(iii) standards of behavior for students; |
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(B) the appropriate league in which students |
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under the supervision of the department will participate; and |
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(C) the duties of the department regarding other |
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policies of the league, including fees, insurance, and |
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transportation; and |
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(2) adopt rules and administrative guidelines to |
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implement this section, including procedures allowing for the |
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optional participation of public schools in the activities provided |
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to students under the supervision of the department under this |
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section. |
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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, 2019. |