Sec. 33.094. FOOTBALL HELMET SAFETY REQUIREMENTS  


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  • (a) A school district may not use a football helmet that is 16 years old or older in the district's football program.

    (b) A school district shall ensure that each football helmet used in the district's football program that is 10 years old or older is reconditioned at least once every two years.

    (c) A school district shall maintain and make available to parents of students enrolled in the district documentation indicating the age of each football helmet used in the district's football program and the dates on which each helmet is reconditioned.

    (d) The University Interscholastic League may adopt rules necessary to implement this section, provided that the rules must be approved by the commissioner in accordance with Section 33.083(b).

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 239 , Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.