Sec. 25.0822. PATRIOTIC SOCIETY ACCESS TO STUDENTS. (a) In this section, "patriotic society" means a youth membership organization listed in Title 36 of the United States Code with an educational purpose that promotes patriotism and civic involvement.
(b) At the beginning of each school year, the board of trustees of an independent school district shall adopt a policy to allow the principal of a public school campus to provide representatives of a patriotic society with the opportunity to speak to students during regular school hours about membership in the society and the ways in which membership may promote a student's educational interest and level of civic involvement, leading to the student's increased potential for self-improvement and ability to contribute to improving the student's school and community.
(c) The board policy shall give a principal complete discretion over the specific date and time of the opportunity required to be provided under this section, except that the policy shall allow the principal to limit:
(1) the opportunity provided to a patriotic society to a single school day; and
(2) any presentation made to students as a result of the opportunity to 10 minutes in length.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 925 (S.B. 1566), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle E - Students and Parents
Chapter 25 - Admission, Transfer, and Attendance
Subchapter C. Operation of Schools and School Attendance
Section 25.081. Operation of Schools
Section 25.0811. First Day of Instruction
Section 25.0812. Last Day of School
Section 25.0815. Operation and Instructional Time Waivers for School Safety Training
Section 25.082. Pledges of Allegiance; Minute of Silence
Section 25.0821. Minute of Silence to Commemorate September 11, 2001
Section 25.0822. Patriotic Society Access to Students
Section 25.083. School Day Interruptions
Section 25.084. Year-Round System
Section 25.085. Compulsory School Attendance
Section 25.087. Excused Absences
Section 25.088. School Attendance Officer
Section 25.089. Compensation of Attendance Officer; Dual Service
Section 25.090. Attendance Officer Not Selected
Section 25.091. Powers and Duties of Peace Officers and Other Attendance Officers
Section 25.0915. Truancy Prevention Measures
Section 25.092. Minimum Attendance for Class Credit or Final Grade
Section 25.093. Parent Contributing to Nonattendance
Section 25.095. Warning Notices
Section 25.0951. School District Complaint or Referral for Failure to Attend School
Section 25.0952. Procedures Applicable to Parent Contributing to Nonattendance Offense