83R1793 KJM-D
 
  By: Zedler H.B. No. 285
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to prohibiting discrimination by public institutions of
  higher education against faculty members and students based on
  their conduct of research relating to intelligent design.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter Z, Chapter 51, Education Code, is
  amended by adding Section 51.979 to read as follows:
         Sec. 51.979.  PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION BASED ON
  RESEARCH RELATED TO INTELLIGENT DESIGN. An institution of higher
  education may not discriminate against or penalize in any manner,
  especially with regard to employment or academic support, a faculty
  member or student based on the faculty member's or student's conduct
  of research relating to the theory of intelligent design or other
  alternate theories of the origination and development of organisms.
         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, 2013.