By: Bonnen of Brazoria (Senate Sponsor - Huffman) H.B. No. 3157
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 1, 2017;
May 5, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on
Education; May 16, 2017, reported favorably by the following vote:
Yeas 11, Nays 0; May 16, 2017, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to requirements for screenings in public or private
schools to detect vision disorders of students.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 36.004, Health and Safety Code, is
amended by adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows:
(b-1) The rules must allow an individual who attends a
public or private school to be screened using photoscreening to
detect vision disorders.
SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date
of this Act, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human
Services Commission shall adopt the rules necessary to implement
the changes in law made by this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
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