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  89R1965 CMO-D     By: Morales of Harris H.B. No. 474       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to a policy adopted by a school district regarding the   wearing of attire and regalia at certain public school events.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter Z, Chapter 25, Education Code, is   amended by adding Section 25.905 to read as follows:           Sec.   25.905.     POLICY REGARDING STUDENT ATTIRE AND REGALIA AT   CERTAIN SCHOOL EVENTS. (a) The board of trustees of each school   district shall adopt a policy regarding attire and regalia that may   be worn by students at graduation ceremonies and other official   school events in the district. The policy:                 (1)     must establish a process by which the district   approves attire and regalia worn by students at a graduation   ceremony, including the specific criteria required for approval;   and                 (2)     may not prohibit a student from wearing culturally   significant or academic attire or regalia at a graduation ceremony   or other official school event unless the attire or regalia:                       (A)  poses a safety risk; or                         (B)  impairs the student's vision or mobility.           (b)     In this section, "culturally significant or academic   attire or regalia" includes cords or stoles that signify the   student's:                 (1)  cultural heritage;                 (2)  membership in an honor society; or                   (3)  affiliation with a student organization.          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.