By: West  S.B. No. 668
         (In the Senate - Filed February 2, 2023; February 17, 2023,
  read first time and referred to Committee on Education;
  April 27, 2023, reported adversely, with favorable Committee
  Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 13, Nays 0; April 27, 2023,
  sent to printer.)
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  COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 668 By:  Bettencourt
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to allowing school districts to make available certain
  school safety training courses to employees of certain private
  schools, child-care facilities, or organizations providing
  out-of-school-time care.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter D, Chapter 37, Education Code, is
  amended by adding Section 37.119 to read as follows:
         Sec. 37.119.  CERTAIN PRIVATE PROVIDER ACCESS TO SCHOOL
  SAFETY TRAINING. (a)  In this section:
               (1)  "Accredited private school" means a private school
  accredited by an organization recognized by the Texas Private
  School Accreditation Commission or the agency.
               (2)  "Child-care facility" has the meaning assigned by
  Section 42.002, Human Resources Code.
               (3)  "Organization providing out-of-school-time care"
  includes a faith-based organization, a before-school or
  after-school program, a summer camp, a Texas 4-H or other
  agricultural program, and a youth sports organization.
         (b)  From money available for the purpose, a school district
  may make available at no cost school safety training courses,
  including active shooter training courses, approved under Section
  25.0815 and determined to be appropriate by the district's school
  safety and security committee established under Section 37.109, to
  employees of accredited private schools located in the district or
  child-care facilities or other organizations providing
  out-of-school-time care to children younger than 18 years of age
  who reside in the district.
         (c)  The agency may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and
  donations from any public or private source to pay the cost of
  offering a school safety training course under this section.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
 
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