Bill Text: TX HB545 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Comm Sub

Texas House Bill 545 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating to the opportunity of certain patriotic societies to present information regarding the society to public school students during regular school hours.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-05-02 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB545 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB545-Comm_Sub.html

	85R2599 KKA-F

	By: Anderson of McLennan, King of Parker,	H.B. No. 545

	Stephenson, Johnson of Dallas, Anchia,



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the opportunity of certain patriotic societies to
	present information regarding the society to public school students
	during regular school hours.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 25, Education Code, is
	amended by adding Section 25.0822 to read as follows:
	Sec. 25.0822. PATRIOTIC SOCIETY ACCESS TO STUDENTS. (a) In
	this section, "patriotic society" means a youth membership
	organization listed in Title 36 of the United States Code with an
	educational purpose that promotes patriotism and civic
	involvement.
	(b) At the beginning of each school year, the principal of a
	public school campus shall provide representatives of a patriotic
	society with the opportunity to speak to students during regular
	school hours about membership in the society and the ways in which
	membership may promote a student's educational interest and level
	of civic involvement, leading to the student's increased potential
	for self-improvement and ability to contribute to improving the
	student's school and community.
	(c) A principal has complete discretion over the specific
	date and time of the opportunity required to be provided under this
	section, except that:
	(1) the principal must limit the opportunity provided
	to a patriotic society to a single school day; and
	(2) any presentation made to students as a result of
	the opportunity may not exceed 10 minutes in length.
	SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2017-2018
	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, 2017.