School & After-School Care (K-12)
2019 Legislative Session bills that are relevant to K-12 school & after-school care research taking place at the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living can be viewed below.
Physical Activity / Physical Education / Recess | ||||
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| Bill # | Author | Status | Brief Description | Past Bills (2017) |
| HB 76 | State Rep. Dan Huberty |
PASSED - Signed by Governor; effective 9/1/19 |
A student must have an electrocardiogram or an echocardiogram as part of the physical examination prerequisite for competition in UIL sports. Companion Bill SB 1921 | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| SB 1921 | State Sen. Carol Alvarado |
FAILED TO PASS - did not receive committee hearing |
A student must have an electrocardiogram or an echocardiogram as part of the physical examination prerequisite for competition in UIL sports. Companion Bill HB 76 | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| HB 128 | State Rep. Gina Hinojosa |
FAILED TO PASS - did not receive committee hearing |
School districts must offer to provide parents with a copy of their child's physical fitness assessment results before the end of the school year. | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| HB 340 | State Rep. Philip Cortez |
FAILED TO PASS - left pending in committee |
Pre-K to G2 must have a daily recess of at least 30 minutes. | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| HB 455 | State Rep. Alma A. Allen |
- Vetoed by the Governor |
The agency will develop model recess policies, including guidelines for outdoor equipment/facilities. Requires ISD's to adopt a recess policy based on the model policies, in coordination with local School Health Advisory Council and approved by Boards of Trustee, to be reviewed every 5 years. Recess policies must specify number minutes per week, and the withholding of recess as discipline. Companion Bill SB 364 | Builds on HB 2884 (2017), which failed to pass; was passed out of committee but did not receive a House vote. |
| SB 364 | State Sen. Kirk Watson |
FAILED TO PASS - passed committee but did not receive House vote |
The agency will develop model recess policies, including guidelines for outdoor equipment/facilities. Requires ISD's to adopt a recess policy based on the model policies, in coordination with local School Health Advisory Council and approved by Boards of Trustee, to be reviewed every 5 years. Recess policies must specify number minutes per week, and the withholding of recess as discipline.. Companion Bill HB 455 | Builds on HB 2884 (2017), which failed to pass; was passed out of committee but did not receive a House vote. |
| HB 2393 | State Rep. Dustin Burrows |
FAILED TO PASS - did not receive committee hearing |
Authorizes the development of a hunter education program for grades 7 through 12 to be used as part of the PE curriculum. Companion Bill SB 2183 | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| SB 2183 | State Sen. Charles Perry |
FAILED TO PASS - did not receive committee hearing |
Authorizes the development of a hunter education program for grades 7 through 12 to be used as part of the PE curriculum. Companion Bill HB 2393 | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
School Health Advisory Council | ||||
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| Bill # | Author | Status | Brief Description | Past Bills (2017) |
| SB 427 | State Sen. Eddie Lucio, Jr. |
FAILED TO PASS - did not receive committee hearing |
Adds nutritionist/RDs and local PH officials to the list of groups from which Boards of Trustees may appoint SHAC members. |
Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| SB 441 | State Sen. Donna Campbell |
FAILED TO PASS - did not receive committee hearing |
Makes SHACs optional and at the discretion of the district Board of Trustees. | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| HB 4193 | State Rep. Steve Allison |
FAILED TO PASS - did not receive committee hearing |
Defines health as required by TEC as (i) physical health (PA and nutrition), (ii) mental health and (iii) suicide prevention; involves SHACs in making policy recommendations to increase parental awareness of suicide prevention resources. Companion Bill SB 1390 | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| SB 1390 | State Sen. Jose Menendez | FAILED TO PASS - passed committee but did not receive House vote | Defines health as required by TEC as (i) physical health (PA and nutrition), (ii) mental health and (iii) suicide prevention; involves SHACs in making policy recommendations to increase parental awareness of suicide prevention resources. Companion Bill HB 4193 | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| SB 1556 | State Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. | FAILED TO PASS - did not receive committee hearing | Requires that SHACs assess marketing of food on school property and make recommendations to counteract or limit unhealthy food advertising. | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| SB 1854 | State Sen. Angela Paxton | FAILED TO PASS - did not receive committee hearing | Includes SHACs as entities to be governed by existing open meetings law and the public information law. | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
School Meals | ||||
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| Bill # | Author | Status | Brief Description | Past Bills (2017) |
| SB 1314 | State Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. |
FAILED TO PASS - did not receive committee hearing |
Requires school districts to justify not participating in Community Eligibility Provision of the HHFKA; defines acceptable actions in the case of a student who has a delinquent meal account. |
Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| HB 2954 | State Rep. Ana-Maria Ramos |
FAILED TO PASS - did not receive committee hearing |
Requires that school districts extend a grace period for payment of school meals of at least 2 weeks, that the student not be publicly identified, and that the school help enroll the student in the FRP meal program. |
Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| HB 3146 | State Rep. Thresa Meza |
FAILED TO PASS - left pending in committee |
Requires all public schools and open-enrollment charter schools to provide vegan option for breakfast and lunch. | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| HB 1017 | State Rep. Armando Martinez |
FAILED TO PASS - passed committee but did not receive House vote |
Requires schools with 50% or more students eligible for free & reduced lunch to donate food to a nonprofit organization to be distributed to students. | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| HB 3210 | State Rep. Armando Martinez |
FAILED TO PASS - left pending in committee |
Establishes guidelines for schools to be eligible to participate in the Thirty Percent Texas Initiative, intended to promote consumption of Texas-grown food in school lunches. | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| SB 1645 | State Sen. Borris L. Miles | FAILED TO PASS - did not receive committee hearing | Further defines what and how schools should donate unused food, requiring a food handlers license and certain safety regulations. | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
School Water | ||||
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| Bill # | Author | Status | Brief Description | Past Bills (2017) |
| HB 997 | State Rep. Nicole Collier |
FAILED TO PASS - passed committee but did not receive House vote |
Schools must conduct "first-draw tap" test of potable water for lead every 5 years and must take immediate action if elevated levels are found. | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| HB 2998 | State Rep. James Talarico |
FAILED TO PASS - did not receive committee hearing |
Requires the replacement or filtering of all lead pipes serving as drinking water lines for public school, private schools or child care facilities. Establishes periodic testing for lead and requires closure of any drinking water outlet that tests for elevated levels of lead within 24 hours. | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| HB 3053 | State Rep. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins |
FAILED TO PASS - left pending in committee |
Introduces a "Healthy and Safe School Water Plan" that requires periodic testing for lead in schools' potable water, directs TEA and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to develop a model plan, and makes funds available for testing. | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
Other School & After-School Care (K-12) Related Bills | ||||
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| Bill # | Author | Status | Brief Description | Past Bills (2017) |
| HB 1069 | State Rep. Four Price |
FAILED TO PASS - did not receive committee hearing |
Adds mental health to measurable district health objectives, adds oral health to CSH, highlights the need to accommodate students with mental health or substance abuse issues, enhanced staff development around mental health conditions, substance abuse, bullying, suicide prevention, and grief/trauma counseling. |
Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| SB 1313 | State Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. |
FAILED TO PASS - passed committee but did not receive House vote |
Establishes a pilot program to develop and implement a school-based demonstration program to address childhood obesity in Texas border counties. | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| SB 299 | State Sen. Borris L. Miles |
FAILED TO PASS - did not receive committee hearing |
Requires schools (including open-enrollment charter) to notify parents if nurse, school counselor, or librarian is not on campus full-time. | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
School, Child Care, and After-School Health Resources
- Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Overview; US Department of Agriculture
- Nutrition Standards for CACFP Meals and Snacks; US Department of Agriculture
- National After-School Association, Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Standards (PDF).
- Guide for Recess Policy (PDF). SHAPE America (Society of Health And Physical Educators), 2016.
- Strategies for Supporting Recess in Elementary Schools (PDF). Bridging the Gap, 2014
- Cooper Institute website: About FitnessGram student fitness testing
- Institute of Medicine Fact Sheet: Strengthening Schools as the Heart of Health (PDF)
- Webinar: The Whole Child Model: Why school leaders care so much about student, staff, and teacher wellness; featuring Frisco ISD superintendent Jeremy Lyon, PhD.
- School Nutrition Environment and Wellness Resources; US Department of Agriculture.
- Coordinated Approach To Child Health (CATCH) website; National School Health Program
- Brighter Bites website; nonprofit that delivers fresh fruits and vegetables to families at school
- 3 Tips for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water: Establishing a Lead Testing Program; United States Environmental Protection Agency
- State Approaches to Testing School Drinking Water for Lead in the United States, Research Project Description; Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
