On June 18th, Governor Abbott vetoed S.B 1109 – a bill requiring age-appropriate instruction for middle and high school students regarding the prevention of child abuse, family, and dating violence as part of the health curriculum. Why is this important? According to the CDC, nearly 1 in 11 female and 1 in 14 male high school students reported physical dating violence in the last year, and approximately 1 in 8 female and 1 in 26 male high school students reported sexual dating violence.