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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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AN ACT |
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relating to prohibiting the use of radio frequency identification |
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technology to transmit information regarding public school |
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students. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 25, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 25.902 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 25.902. CERTAIN STUDENT IDENTIFICATION METHODS |
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PROHIBITED. (a) In this section, "radio frequency identification |
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technology" means a wireless identification system that uses an |
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electromagnetic radio frequency signal to transmit data without |
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physical contact between a card, badge, or tag and another device. |
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(b) A school district shall not use an identification device |
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that uses radio frequency identification technology or similar |
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technology to: |
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(1) identify students; |
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(2) transmit information regarding students; or |
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(3) track or monitor the location of students. |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2013-2014 |
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school year. |
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SECTION 3. 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, 2013. |