Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 163.002 — INSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS

HS § 163.002Title 2. HEALTH · Part H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Ch. 163. EDUCATION PROGRAM ABOUT SEXUAL CONDUCT AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE

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;

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Legislative history

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