Vetoed by Governor Greg Abbott

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes standards for public school recess.

Highlights:

• Requires the Department of State Health Services School Health Advisory Committee to develop model policies for recess periods that encourage constructive, age-appropriate outdoor playtime and maximize the efficacy of outdoor physical activity (Sec. 1).

• Requires the local school health advisory council to adopt a recess policy based on model policies and recommendations developed in the preceding highlight (Sec. 1).

• Requires the recess policy to specify (Sec. 1):

• The required number of minutes of weekly unstructured playtime; and

• If a student’s recess time can be withheld for discipline-related reasons.

• Requires each school district campus to implement the recess policy (Sec. 1).

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