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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to signs posted by public institutions of higher education |
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to facilitate the reporting of and to prevent incidents of sexual |
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harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter E-3, Chapter 51, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 51.2821 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 51.2821. REQUIRED POSTING OF SIGNS BY PUBLIC |
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INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION. (a) In this section: |
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(1) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning |
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assigned by Section 61.003. |
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(2) "QR code" has the meaning assigned by Section |
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443.001, Health and Safety Code. |
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(b) As part of the comprehensive prevention and outreach |
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program developed by the institution under Section 51.282(d), an |
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institution of higher education shall post in each of the |
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institution's bathrooms a sign that must: |
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(1) contain information summarizing the institution's |
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resources for victims of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating |
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violence, and stalking; |
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(2) be written in English and Spanish; |
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(3) measure at least 11 inches by 14 inches in size; |
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and |
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(4) include: |
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(A) the phone number for the National Domestic |
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Violence Hotline; |
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(B) the phone number for the Texas Abuse Hotline; |
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and |
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(C) a QR code that leads to an electronic version |
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summarizing the institution's resources for victims of sexual |
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harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |