Bill Text: TX SB396 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced


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

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-04-15 - Left pending in committee [SB396 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-SB396-Introduced.html
  87R656 CAE-D
 
  By: Lucio S.B. No. 396
 
 
 
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
  district property.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 28.004, Education Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (p) to read as follows:
         (p)  The local school health advisory council shall:
               (1)  conduct a review of the school district policies
  regarding the marketing and commercial advertising on district
  property of food products that are not offered through the school
  meal program;
               (2)  determine the extent to which the marketing and
  commercial advertising on district property of food products that
  are not offered through the school meal program conflict with
  recommendations developed by the council as required by Subsection
  (c)(2); and
               (3)  recommend:
                     (A)  policies, procedures, strategies, and
  curricula for the district to diminish the negative health
  consequences, including obesity, cardiovascular disease, and Type
  2 diabetes, related to the marketing and commercial advertising on
  district property of food products that are not offered through the
  school meal program; and
                     (B)  the extent to which marketing and commercial
  advertising on district property of food products that are not
  offered through the school meal program should be allowed.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
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