SENATE BILL 2505 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Harris and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration CSSB 2505 at this time on its second reading:
CSSB 2505, Relating to safety of children who participate in rodeos.
The bill was read second time.
Senator Harris offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend CSSB 2505 (Senate committee printing) in SECTION 1 of the bill in added Section 768.002, Health and Safety Code, by striking the heading and Subsections (a) and (b) (page 1, lines 42-54) and substituting the following:
Sec.i768.002.ii
PROTECTIVE GEAR REQUIRED FOR CHILDREN ENGAGING IN CERTAIN RODEO ACTIVITIES.
(a) A child may not engage in, and a parent or legal guardian of the child may not knowingly or recklessly permit the child to engage in, a rodeo activity described by Section 768.001(6)(A) or (D), including engaging in that activity outside a rodeo for the purpose of practicing that activity, unless the child is wearing a rodeo helmet.
(b)iiA child may not engage in, and a parent or legal guardian of the child may not knowingly or recklessly permit the child to engage in, bull riding, including engaging in bull riding outside a rodeo for the purpose of practicing bull riding, unless the child is wearing a bull riding helmet and a protective vest.
The amendment to CSSB 2505 was read and was adopted by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1.
On motion of Senator Harris and by unanimous consent, the caption was amended to conform to the body of the bill as amended.
CSSB 2505 as amended was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment.
2 comments:
Wow, now that I think about it, it's a wonder that there is any Texas at all.
My sister was on the rodeo team at Pottsboro High School (she was a barrel racer, while I was an unofficial rodeo clown), so I've spent a fair amount of time around kids, horses, bulls, and calves. Rodeo events can be dangerous, and caution is required. Broken limbs, punctured lungs, and facial damage seemed the most common serious injuries, from getting stomped and kicked by a horse, bull, on even a calf. Concussions, too.
Perhaps this is a good idea, perhaps not. Seems sad when the nannies dictate what a child does on his/her own time on private property.
On a more positive note, maybe this means I can get a Resistol or Stetson bike helmet.
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