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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to safety training for certain public school |
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extracurricular activities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 33.202(c), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(c) The safety training program must include: |
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(1) certification of participants by the American Red |
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Cross, the American Heart Association, or a similar organization or |
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by the University Interscholastic League; |
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(2) current training in: |
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(A) emergency action planning; |
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(B) communicating effectively with 9-1-1 |
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emergency service operators and other emergency personnel; and |
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(C) recognizing symptoms of potentially |
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catastrophic injuries, including head and neck injuries, |
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concussions, injuries related to second impact syndrome, asthma |
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attacks, heatstroke, rhabdomyolysis, cardiac arrest, and injuries |
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requiring use of a defibrillator; and |
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(3) a safety drill that incorporates the training |
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described by Subdivision (2) and simulates various injuries |
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described by Subdivision (2)(C). |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2023-2024 |
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school year. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |