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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to local school health advisory councils and health |
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education provided by public schools. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 28.004(c), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(c) The local school health advisory council's duties |
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include recommending: |
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(1) the number of hours of instruction to be provided |
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in: |
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(A) health education in kindergarten through |
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grade eight; and |
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(B) if the school district requires health |
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education for high school graduation, health education, including |
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physical health education and mental health education, in grades 9 |
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through 12; |
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(2) policies, procedures, strategies, and curriculum |
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appropriate for specific grade levels designed to prevent physical |
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health concerns, including obesity, cardiovascular disease, Type 2 |
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diabetes, and mental health concerns, including suicide, through |
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coordination of: |
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(A) health education, which must address |
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physical health concerns and mental health concerns to ensure the |
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integration of physical health education and mental health |
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education; |
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(B) physical education and physical activity; |
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(C) nutrition services; |
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(D) parental involvement; |
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(E) instruction on substance abuse prevention; |
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(F) school health services, including mental |
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health services; |
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(G) a comprehensive school counseling program |
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under Section 33.005; |
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(H) a safe and healthy school environment; [and] |
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(I) school employee wellness; and |
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(J) social emotional learning and character |
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trait curriculum; |
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(3) appropriate grade levels and methods of |
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instruction for human sexuality instruction; |
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(4) strategies for integrating the curriculum |
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components specified by Subdivision (2) with the following elements |
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in a coordinated school health program for the district: |
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(A) school health services, including physical |
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health services and mental health services, if provided at a campus |
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by the district or by a third party under a contract with the |
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district; |
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(B) a comprehensive school counseling program |
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under Section 33.005; |
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(C) a safe and healthy school environment; and |
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(D) school employee wellness; |
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(5) if feasible, joint use agreements or strategies |
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for collaboration between the school district and community |
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organizations or agencies; |
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(6) strategies to increase parental awareness |
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regarding: |
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(A) risky behaviors and early warning signs of |
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suicide risks and behavioral health concerns, including mental |
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health disorders and substance use disorders; and |
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(B) available community programs and services |
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that address risky behaviors, suicide risks, and behavioral health |
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concerns; |
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(7) appropriate grade levels and curriculum for |
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instruction regarding opioid addiction and abuse and methods of |
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administering an opioid antagonist, as defined by Section 483.101, |
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Health and Safety Code; and |
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(8) appropriate grade levels and curriculum for |
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instruction regarding child abuse, family violence, dating |
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violence, and sex trafficking, including likely warning signs that |
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a child may be at risk for sex trafficking, provided that the local |
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school health advisory council's recommendations under this |
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subdivision do not conflict with the essential knowledge and skills |
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developed by the State Board of Education under this subchapter. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |