By: West  S.B. No. 585          (In the Senate - Filed January 24, 2017; February 8, 2017,   read first time and referred to Committee on Education;   May 3, 2017, reported favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 9,   Nays 0; May 3, 2017, sent to printer.)Click here to see the committee vote     A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT     relating to the opportunity of certain patriotic societies to   present information regarding the society to public school students   during regular school hours.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 25, Education Code, is   amended by adding Section 25.0822 to read as follows:          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 principal of a   public school campus shall 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)  A principal has complete discretion over the specific   date and time of the opportunity required to be provided under this   section, except that:                (1)  the principal must limit 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 may not exceed 10 minutes in length.          SECTION 2.  This Act applies beginning with the 2017-2018   school year.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2017.     * * * * *