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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to an educational program on sex trafficking awareness and |
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prevention for certain public school students. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 28, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 28.0171 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 28.0171. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ON SEX TRAFFICKING |
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AWARENESS AND PREVENTION. (a) Each school district shall provide |
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an educational program to students in grade six relating to the |
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awareness and prevention of sex trafficking. The program must |
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include: |
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(1) information on the different forms of sex |
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trafficking and the risk factors for sex trafficking; and |
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(2) the procedures for reporting sex trafficking or |
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suspected sex trafficking. |
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(b) Before the beginning of each school year, a school |
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district shall provide written notice to the parent of each student |
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enrolled in grade six in the district that includes the following: |
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(1) a statement that the district will provide an |
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educational program relating to sex trafficking awareness and |
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prevention of sex trafficking to students enrolled in grade six in |
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the district; |
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(2) a description of the material that will be used |
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during the program; and |
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(3) a statement that the parent has the right to review |
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the material and remove the parent's student from the program. |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2022-2023 |
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school year. |
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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 on the 91st day after the last day of the |
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legislative session. |