Bill Text: TX HB101 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
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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-Introduced.html
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-Introduced.html
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By: Kolkhorst | 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 an electromagnetic radio frequency signal to transmit | ||
data without physical contact between a card, badge, or tag and | ||
another device. | ||
(b) A school district may not 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. | ||
(c) A school district may allow the voluntary use of a | ||
student identification device described by Subsection (b) only if | ||
authorized by resolution adopted by the board of trustees of the | ||
district. A district that allows the voluntary use of a student | ||
identification device described by Subsection (b) shall provide an | ||
alternative method of identification for a student on the timely | ||
written request of a student's parent or guardian. | ||
(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. |