84R5066 LED-D
By: Allen H.B. No. 2087
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the development of healthy nutrition and physical
activity guidelines for licensed child-care providers, public
school teachers, and public school administrators.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 114, Health and Safety Code, is amended
by adding Section 114.009 to read as follows:
Sec. 114.009. NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY GUIDELINES
FOR CHILD-CARE PROVIDERS. (a) The council shall develop wellness
guidelines to educate licensed child-care providers, public school
teachers, and public school administrators about serving as role
models for children by:
(1) practicing healthy nutrition; and
(2) engaging in physical activity.
(b) The council shall develop incentives to encourage
licensed child-care providers, public school teachers, and public
school administrators to follow the guidelines.
(c) The council shall communicate the guidelines and
incentives to licensed child-care providers, public school
teachers, and public school administrators in this state in a
manner that the council determines is appropriate.
SECTION 2. The interagency obesity council shall develop
the guidelines and incentives required by Sections 114.009(a) and
(b), Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act, not later than
January 1, 2016. The council shall communicate the guidelines and
incentives as required by Section 114.009(c), as added by this Act,
not later than July 1, 2016.
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, 2015.