Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 163.003 — ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS REGARDING HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS

HS § 163.003Title 2. HEALTH · Part H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Ch. 163. EDUCATION PROGRAM ABOUT SEXUAL CONDUCT AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE

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Course materials and instruction relating to sexually transmitted diseases must be available in English and in Spanish and should include:

(1)the following specific information on human papillomavirus:

(A)that sexual intercourse is not required to become infected with human papillomavirus and that the avoidance of skin-to-skin contact involving the genital areas offers the best protection;

(B)that both males and females may be infected with human papillomavirus and symptoms may not be present;

(C)that younger women are at greater risk of human papillomavirus infection than older women; and

(D)that human papillomavirus may be transmitted to an infant during childbirth;

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 59 (H.B. 1379), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.