By: Lucio III H.B. No. 4627
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to physical examination requirements for participation in
certain University Interscholastic League extracurricular athletic
activities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 33, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 33.093 to read as follows:
Sec. 33.093. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION REQUIRED FOR
PARTICIPATION IN CERTAIN EXTRACURRICULAR ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES. (a)
A student may not participate in an extracurricular athletic
activity involving physical contact among the players, including an
athletic practice, scrimmage, game, or match for such an activity,
sponsored or sanctioned by the University Interscholastic League
unless the student has submitted to the school district in which the
student attends school a completed form indicating that the student
has received a physical examination, including a cognitive
assessment.
(b) A student must submit a form under this section for each
school year in which the student participates in an extracurricular
athletic activity to which this section applies.
(c) The University Interscholastic League shall adopt rules
to administer this section, including rules specifying the athletic
activities that involve physical contact among the players.
SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2009-2010
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, 2009.