CHAPTER 163.  EDUCATION PROGRAM ABOUT SEXUAL CONDUCT AND
SUBSTANCE
ABUSE

Sec. 163.001.  Program.

         (a) The department shall develop a model public health
education program suitable for school-age children and shall make
the program available to any person on request.  The program
should emphasize:

                       (1) that abstinence from sexual intercourse is the most
         effective protection against unwanted teenage pregnancy,
         sexually transmitted diseases, and acquired immune deficiency
         syndrome (AIDS) when transmitted sexually;

                       (2) that abstinence from sexual intercourse outside of
         lawful marriage is the expected societal standard for
         school-age unmarried persons; and

                       (3) the physical, emotional, and psychological dangers of
         substance abuse, including the risk of acquired immune
         deficiency syndrome (AIDS) through the sharing of needles
         during intravenous drug usage.

         (b) Course materials and instruction relating to sexual
education or sexually transmitted diseases should be age
appropriate.

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 51, eff. Sept. 1,
1991.

Sec. 163.002.  Instructional Elements.

         Course materials and instruction relating to sexual education
or sexually transmitted diseases should include:

                       (1) an emphasis on sexual abstinence as the only completely
         reliable method of avoiding unwanted teenage pregnancy and
         sexually transmitted diseases;

                       (2) an emphasis on the importance of self-control,
         responsibility, and ethical conduct in making decisions
         relating to sexual behavior;

                       (3) statistics, based on the latest medical information,
         that indicate the efficacy of the various forms of
         contraception;

                       (4) information concerning the laws relating to the
         financial responsibilities associated with pregnancy,
         childbirth, and child rearing;

                       (5) information concerning the laws prohibiting sexual abuse
         and the legal and counseling options available to victims of
         sexual abuse;

                       (6) information on how to cope with and rebuff unwanted
         physical and verbal sexual advances, as well as the importance
         of avoiding the sexual exploitation of other persons;

                       (7) psychologically sound methods of resisting unwanted peer
         pressure; and

                       (8) emphasis, provided in a factual manner and from a public
         health perspective, that homosexuality is not a lifestyle
         acceptable to the general public and that homosexual conduct is
         a criminal offense under Section 21.06, Penal Code.

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 51, eff. Sept. 1,
1991