89R11453 ANG-D     By: Dutton H.B. No. 2781       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to menstrual disorders education and informational   materials for public school students.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 28, Education Code, is   amended by adding Section 28.0044 to read as follows:          Sec. 28.0044.  MENSTRUAL DISORDERS EDUCATION AND   INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS. (a) In this section, "age-appropriate"   means suitable to particular ages or age groups of children or   adolescents, based on developing cognitive, emotional, and   behavioral capacity typical for the age or age group.          (b)  A school district may provide to students education and   informational materials regarding menstrual disorders at grade   levels and in courses considered appropriate by the district.          (c)  The State Board of Education by rule shall adopt a list   of age-appropriate informational materials regarding menstrual   disorders and symptoms of menstrual disorders. The materials must   include information on:                (1)  the timing, signs, and symptoms of endometriosis   and other menstrual disorders;                (2)  the importance of menstrual health and the impact   of menstrual health on a person's physical and emotional   well-being, social interactions, and academic performance;                (3)  basic statistics on endometriosis and other   menstrual disorders;                (4)  best practices regarding methods to advocate for   one's own health care; and                (5)  basic treatment options for endometriosis and   other menstrual disorders and recommendations for follow-up care   from a health care provider.          (d)  The State Board of Education shall make available to a   school district on request any informational materials included on   the list adopted under Subsection (c).          SECTION 2.  This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026   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, 2025.