S.B. No. 1219
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to a parenting and paternity awareness component of the
  health curriculum used in public high schools.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subsection (p), Section 28.002, Education Code,
  is amended to read as follows:
         (p)  The State Board of Education, in conjunction with the
  office of the attorney general, shall develop a parenting and
  paternity awareness program that a school district shall use in the
  district's high school health curriculum.  At the discretion of the
  district, a teacher may modify the suggested sequence and pace of
  the program. The program must:
               (1)  address parenting skills and responsibilities,
  including child support and other legal rights and responsibilities
  that come with parenthood;
               (2)  address relationship skills, including money
  management, communication skills, and marriage preparation; and
               (3)  in district high schools that do not have a family
  violence prevention program, address skills relating to the
  prevention of family violence.
         SECTION 2.  This Act applies beginning with the 2009-2010
  school year.
         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, 2009.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1219 passed the Senate on
  April 9, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0;
  May 28, 2009, Senate refused to concur in House amendment and
  requested appointment of Conference Committee; May 29, 2009, House
  granted request of the Senate; May 31, 2009, Senate adopted
  Conference Committee Report by the following vote:  Yeas 31,
  Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1219 passed the House, with
  amendment, on May 20, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 115,
  Nays 19, one present not voting; May 29, 2009, House granted
  request of the Senate for appointment of Conference Committee;
  May 31, 2009, House adopted Conference Committee Report by the
  following vote:  Yeas 100, Nays 41, three present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
             Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor