84R6713 KJE-D
 
  By: Capriglione H.B. No. 1218
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to course content requirements for human sexuality
  instruction provided by a public school.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 28.004(e), Education Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         (e)  Any course materials and instruction relating to human
  sexuality, sexually transmitted diseases, or human
  immunodeficiency virus or acquired immune deficiency syndrome
  shall be selected by the board of trustees with the advice of the
  local school health advisory council and must:
               (1)  present abstinence from sexual activity as the
  preferred choice of behavior in relationship to all sexual activity
  for unmarried persons of school age;
               (2)  devote more attention to abstinence from sexual
  activity than to any other behavior;
               (3)  emphasize that abstinence from sexual activity, if
  used consistently and correctly, is the only method that is 100
  percent effective in preventing pregnancy, sexually transmitted
  diseases, infection with human immunodeficiency virus or acquired
  immune deficiency syndrome, and the emotional trauma associated
  with adolescent sexual activity;
               (4)  direct adolescents to a standard of behavior in
  which abstinence from sexual activity before marriage is the most
  effective way to prevent pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases,
  and infection with human immunodeficiency virus or acquired immune
  deficiency syndrome; [and]
               (5)  teach contraception and condom use in terms of
  human use reality rates instead of theoretical laboratory rates, if
  instruction on contraception and condoms is included in curriculum
  content; and
               (6)  instruct that life begins at conception.
         SECTION 2.  This Act applies beginning with the 2015-2016
  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, 2015.