Bill Text: TX SB954 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the establishment of school district policies regarding the marketing and commercial advertising of food products on school property.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-09 - Referred to Education [SB954 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-SB954-Introduced.html

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84R9327 CAE-D
By: Lucio S.B. No. 954

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the establishment of school district policies regarding
the marketing and commercial advertising of food products on school
property.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 28.004, Education Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (q) to read as follows:
(q) The local school health advisory council shall conduct a
review of the school district policies regarding the marketing and
commercial advertising of food products on school property. The
council shall make recommendations to the district regarding the
extent that marketing and commercial advertising of food products
that are not part of the school meal program may be allowed on
district property.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.