Legislative Updates:
TAHPERD Members Can Make a Difference
in
Texas
Politics
Past President Mario Reyna, McAllen ISD, has reinforced the fact that you can make a difference in
Texas
legislation. Mario has been very active in contacting his legislators to inform, educate, and solicit their support of his interests. CLICK HERE to read a letter Mario received from his State Senator concerning SB 224 which, if passed, would provide a recognition program for healthy schools.
For the updated information (as of
5-10-11
) on the legislative bills TAHPERD is watching and working on, CLICK HERE.
FIT Kids Act Reintroduced March 14, 2011
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) and U.S. Senator Tom Harkin
(D-IA) reintroduced the Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act (FIT Kids Act), a bill to combat childhood obesity by strengthening physical education programs in schools throughout the country. The FIT Kids Act, H.R. 1057, renews the emphasis on physical education in schools. The Act would work to ensure kids are active during the school day and are given opportunities that promote overall health and wellness. For the full news release, CLICK HERE.
For the full text of H.R. 1057, CLICK HERE.
82nd Legislative Session - 2011
The
Texas
82nd Legislative Session began on
January 15, 2011
. The bills that are of interest to the HPERD professionals that have been filed as of the printing of this article are below. For the complete text on a bill, go to www.capitol.state.tx.us. You can type in a bill number and read the text, learn who filed the bill, set an email alert to receive information on actions on the bill, and check for your state legislators’ web pages.
House Bills
- HB 104 (Brown, Bryan)
Move THECB (
Texas
Higher Education
Coordinating Board) to State Board of Education
- HB 127 (Alvarado, Houston)
Determines beverages sold on school campuses
- HB 280 (Alvarado, Houston)
Health Credits for HS Graduation
- HB 281 (Alvarado, Houston)
PE Credits for HS Graduation
- HB 324 (Johnson, Dallas)
Study on After School Programs
- HB 370 (Hockberg, Houston)
Athletic eligibility when transferring
- HB 673 (Parker, Flower Mound)
Recreational water safety video
- HB 675 (Lucio III,
San Benito
)
Football helmet safety
- HB 677 (Lucio III,
San Benito
)
Cognitive-Linguistic assessment (head injuries)
Senate Bills
- SB 185 (Nelson,
Lewisville
)
Physical activity requirements for middle school
- SB 186 (Nelson,
Lewisville
)
PE & Health graduation credits restored
- SB 224 (Nelson,
Lewisville
)
Healthy School Recognition Program
- SB 225 (Nelson,
Lewisville
)
SHAC reports to school board
- SB 226 (Nelson,
Lewisville
) FITNESSGRAM scores reported by individual student
- SB 354 (Wentworth,
San Antonio
)
Right to carry gun on college campus
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