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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the opportunity of certain patriotic societies to |
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present information regarding the society to public school students |
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during regular school hours. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 25, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 25.0822 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 25.0822. PATRIOTIC SOCIETY ACCESS TO STUDENTS. (a) In |
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this section, "patriotic society" means a youth membership |
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organization listed in Title 36 of the United States Code with an |
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educational purpose that promotes patriotism and civic |
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involvement. |
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(b) At the beginning of each school year, the principal of a |
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public school campus shall provide representatives of a patriotic |
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society with the opportunity to speak to students during regular |
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school hours about membership in the society and the ways in which |
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membership may promote a student's educational interest and level |
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of civic involvement, leading to the student's increased potential |
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for self-improvement and ability to contribute to improving the |
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student's school and community. |
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(c) A principal has complete discretion over the specific |
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date and time of the opportunity required to be provided under this |
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section, except that: |
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(1) the principal must limit the opportunity provided |
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to a patriotic society to a single school day; and |
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(2) any presentation made to students as a result of |
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the opportunity may not exceed 10 minutes in length. |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2017-2018 |
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school year. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |