82R10368 PAM-D
By: Burkett H.B. No. 3770
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to unstructured activity requirements for public
elementary school students.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 28.002, Education Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (s) to read as follows:
(s) In addition to the daily physical activity requirement
prescribed by Subsection (l), a school district shall require a
student enrolled in elementary school to participate in
unstructured and undirected play for at least 20 minutes each
school day throughout the school year. The period for play required
by this subsection may not be used to grant a reward or impose a
punishment. In implementing this subsection, the district shall
consider the recommendations provided under Section 28.004(l) by
the local school health advisory council.
SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2011-2012
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, 2011.