By: Miles, Garcia S.B. No. 725       Menéndez     A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the authority of a school district to donate food to a   nonprofit organization to be served to students of the district.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter Z, Chapter 33, Education Code, is   amended by adding Section 33.907 to read as follows:          Sec. 33.907.  DONATION OF FOOD. (a)  In this section:                (1)  "Donate" has the meaning assigned by Section   76.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.                (2)  "Nonprofit organization" has the meaning assigned   by Section 76.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.          (b)  A school district may allow a campus to elect to donate   food to a nonprofit organization through an official of the   nonprofit organization who is directly affiliated with the campus,   including a teacher, counselor, or parent of a student enrolled at   the campus. The donated food may be received, stored, and   distributed on the campus. Food donated by the campus may include:                (1)  surplus food prepared for breakfast, lunch, or   dinner meals or a snack to be served at the campus cafeteria,   subject to any applicable local, state, and federal requirements;   or                (2)  food donated to the campus as the result of a food   drive or similar event.          (c)  The type of food donated under this section may include:                (1)  packaged or unpackaged unserved food;                (2)  packaged served food if the packaging is in good   condition;                (3)  whole, uncut produce;                (4)  wrapped raw produce; and                (5)  unpeeled fruit required to be peeled before   consumption.          (d)  Food donated under this section to a nonprofit   organization may be distributed at the campus at any time. Campus   employees may assist in preparing and distributing the food as   volunteers for the nonprofit organization.          (e)  The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to   implement this section.          SECTION 2.  This Act applies beginning with the 2017-2018   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, 2017.