Safe Schools for All Youth:
HB 3746: Relating to prevention of discrimination and harassment in public schools.
Primary Author: Rep. Garnet Coleman (D-Houston)
Joint Author: Rep. Marisa Marquez (D-El Paso)
Background: The bill would amend the Education Code to prohibit discrimination, harassment, and retaliation against an employee of a school district or a student enrolled in the school district on account of actual or perceived ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, religion, or national origin of the employee, student, or student's parent.
Committee: Public Education
Actions: 03/19/09 - Referred to Public Education
03/12/09 - Filed
Equality Texas Position: Supports. This bill is part of our Legislative Agenda.
Equality Texas Bill Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet on HB 3746