81R10073 KKA-D
 
  By: Farrar H.B. No. 2923
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to a prohibition of discrimination by public educational
  institutions.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 1, Education Code, is amended by adding
  Section 1.0021 to read as follows:
         Sec. 1.0021.  DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED. (a) In this
  section:
               (1)  "Gender identity or expression" means having or
  being perceived as having a gender-related identity, appearance,
  expression, or behavior, whether or not that identity, appearance,
  expression, or behavior is different from that commonly associated
  with the person's actual or perceived sex.
               (2)  "Sexual orientation" means the actual or perceived
  status of an individual with respect to the individual's sexuality.
         (b)  A public educational institution or employee of a public
  educational institution may not discriminate against a student
  enrolled in the institution on account of the ethnicity, color,
  gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation,
  disability, religion, or national origin of the student or the
  student's parent.
         SECTION 2.  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, 2009.