Bill Text: TX SB954 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to the establishment of school district policies regarding the marketing and commercial advertising of food products on school property.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-09 - Referred to Education [SB954 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-SB954-Introduced.html
  84R9327 CAE-D
 
  By: Lucio S.B. No. 954
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the establishment of school district policies regarding
  the marketing and commercial advertising of food products on school
  property.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 28.004, Education Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (q) to read as follows:
         (q)  The local school health advisory council shall conduct a
  review of the school district policies regarding the marketing and
  commercial advertising of food products on school property. The
  council shall make recommendations to the district regarding the
  extent that marketing and commercial advertising of food products
  that are not part of the school meal program may be allowed on
  district property.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
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