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AN ACT
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relating to the development of an agriculture education program for |
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public elementary schools. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 29, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 29.926 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 29.926. AGRICULTURE EDUCATION PROGRAM. (a) The |
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agency shall develop an agriculture education program for |
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elementary school students to encourage appreciation and improve |
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students' understanding of agriculture. In developing the program, |
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the agency shall coordinate with: |
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(1) the Department of Agriculture; and |
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(2) nonprofit organizations with expertise in |
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agriculture education, as identified by the agency. |
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(b) The agency shall develop a list of agriculture education |
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programs approved by the agency and the State Board of Education |
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that may be used as part of the curriculum for elementary school |
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students. A program included on the list must be available to an |
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elementary school at no cost to the school district or |
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open-enrollment charter school. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 801 passed the Senate on |
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April 23, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 801 passed the House on |
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May 26, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 141, Nays 6, two |
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present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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