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1	1	By: Patrick, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Nelson) H.B. No. 1018
2	2	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 6, 2013;
3	3	May 7, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on Health
4	4	and Human Services; May 13, 2013, reported favorably by the
5	5	following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 13, 2013, sent to printer.)
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8	8	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
9	9	AN ACT
10	10	relating to the establishment of community partnerships and the
11	11	development of policy recommendations for increasing physical
12	12	activity and improving fitness among public school students.
13	13	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
14	14	SECTION 1. Section 28.004, Education Code, is amended by
15	15	amending Subsections (c) and (m) and adding Subsections (l-1) and
16	16	(n) to read as follows:
17	17	(c) The local school health advisory council's duties
18	18	include recommending:
19	19	(1) the number of hours of instruction to be provided
20	20	in health education;
21	21	(2) curriculum appropriate for specific grade levels
22	22	designed to prevent obesity, cardiovascular disease, and Type 2
23	23	diabetes through coordination of:
24	24	(A) health education;
25	25	(B) physical education and physical activity;
26	26	(C) nutrition services;
27	27	(D) parental involvement; and
28	28	(E) instruction to prevent the use of tobacco;
29	29	(3) appropriate grade levels and methods of
30	30	instruction for human sexuality instruction; [and]
31	31	(4) strategies for integrating the curriculum
32	32	components specified by Subdivision (2) with the following elements
33	33	in a coordinated school health program for the district:
34	34	(A) school health services;
35	35	(B) counseling and guidance services;
36	36	(C) a safe and healthy school environment; and
37	37	(D) school employee wellness; and
38	38	(5) if feasible, joint use agreements or strategies
39	39	for collaboration between the school district and community
40	40	organizations or agencies.
41	41	(l-1) The local school health advisory council shall
42	42	establish a physical activity and fitness planning subcommittee to
43	43	consider issues relating to student physical activity and fitness
44	44	and make policy recommendations to increase physical activity and
45	45	improve fitness among students.
46	46	(m) In addition to performing other duties, the local school
47	47	health advisory council shall submit to the board of trustees, at
48	48	least annually, a written report that includes:
49	49	(1) any council recommendation concerning the school
50	50	district's health education curriculum and instruction or related
51	51	matters that the council has not previously submitted to the board;
52	52	(2) any suggested modification to a council
53	53	recommendation previously submitted to the board; [and]
54	54	(3) a detailed explanation of the council's activities
55	55	during the period between the date of the current report and the
56	56	date of the last prior written report; and
57	57	(4) any recommendations made by the physical activity
58	58	and fitness planning subcommittee.
59	59	(n) Any joint use agreement that a school district and
60	60	community organization or agency enter into based on a
61	61	recommendation of the local school health advisory council under
62	62	Subsection (c)(5) must address liability for the school district
63	63	and community organization or agency in the agreement.
64	64	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
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