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AN ACT
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relating to immunization against human papillomavirus. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 38.001, Education Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (b-1) to read as |
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follows: |
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(b) Subject to Subsections (b-1) and [Subsection] (c), the |
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executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission |
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[Texas Board of Health] may modify or delete any of the |
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immunizations in Subsection (a) or may require immunizations |
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against additional diseases as a requirement for admission to any |
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elementary or secondary school. |
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(b-1) Immunization against human papillomavirus is not |
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required for a person's admission to any elementary or secondary |
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school; however, by using existing resources, the Health and Human |
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Services Commission shall provide educational material about the |
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human papillomavirus vaccine that is unbiased, medically and |
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scientifically accurate, and peer reviewed, available to parents or |
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legal guardians at the appropriate time in the immunization |
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schedule by the appropriate school. This subsection preempts any |
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contrary executive order issued by the governor. This subsection |
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expires January 11, 2011. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |
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____________________________________________________________ |
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President of the SenateSpeaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 1098 was passed by the House on March |
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14, 2007, by the following vote: Yeas 118, Nays 23, 1 present not |
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voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. |
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No. 1098 on April 25, 2007, by the following vote: Yeas 135, Nays |
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2, 1 present not voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 1098 was passed by the Senate, with |
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I certify that H.B. No. 1098 was passed by the Senate, with |
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amendments, on April 23, 2007, by the following vote: Yeas 30, |
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Nays 1. |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |