Bill Text: TX HB101 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Relating to the use of radio frequency identification technology to transmit information regarding public school students.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-05-08 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB101 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB101-Comm_Sub.html
83R21108 EAH-D | |||
By: Kolkhorst, Burnam, Burkett, Stickland, | H.B. No. 101 | ||
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Substitute the following for H.B. No. 101: | |||
By: Dutton | C.S.H.B. No. 101 |
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relating to the use of radio frequency identification technology to | ||
transmit information regarding public school students. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 25, Education Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 25.902 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 25.902. CERTAIN MANDATORY STUDENT IDENTIFICATION | ||
METHODS PROHIBITED. (a) In this section, "radio frequency | ||
identification technology" means a wireless identification system | ||
that uses a battery or other active power source to broadcast a | ||
constant electromagnetic radio frequency signal to transmit data | ||
without physical contact between a card, badge, or tag and another | ||
device. | ||
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a school district | ||
may require a student to use an identification device that uses | ||
radio frequency identification technology or similar technology to | ||
identify the student, transmit information regarding the student, | ||
or track the location of the student only if authorized by | ||
resolution adopted by the board of trustees of the district. | ||
(c) On the timely written request of a student's parent or | ||
guardian, a school district shall permit the student to opt out of | ||
use of an identification device described by Subsection (b). If a | ||
student's parent or guardian requests that the student opt out of | ||
the use of the device, the district shall provide an alternative | ||
method of identification for the student. | ||
(d) A school district may not penalize a student using an | ||
alternative method of identification under Subsection (c), | ||
including restricting or prohibiting the student from | ||
participating in school or district activities. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2013-2014 | ||
school year. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |