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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a requirement that public institutions of higher |
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education provide certain information regarding certain women's |
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health programs to students. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 51, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 51.9198 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 51.9198. REQUIRED INFORMATION REGARDING WOMEN'S |
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HEALTH PROGRAMS. (a) In this section, "institution of higher |
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education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003. |
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(b) During the fall semester of each academic year, an |
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institution of higher education shall distribute by e-mail to each |
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student enrolled at the institution information regarding women's |
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health programs administered by the Health and Human Services |
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Commission, including information about: |
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(1) the eligibility requirements for those programs; |
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and |
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(2) the enrollment procedures for those programs, |
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including a link to the Health and Human Services Commission's |
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Internet website that hosts that enrollment information. |
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SECTION 2. Section 51.9198, Education Code, as added by |
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this Act, applies beginning with the 2023 fall semester. |
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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, 2023. |