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House Bill 2287 |
House Author: Thompson, Senfronia et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-21 |
Senate Sponsor: Powell et al. |
House Bill 2287 amends the Education Code to expand the data collection duties of the Collaborative Task Force on Public School Mental Health Services to include specified information, authorizes the task force to consult with relevant experts and stakeholders, and authorizes the task force to enter into agreements with relevant entities as needed to execute its duties. The bill authorizes the task force, or the Texas Education Agency (TEA) on behalf of the task force, to request data from or consult with certain entities that possess information relevant to the task force's duties. The bill provides for the protection of personally identifying information and other confidential information relating to students in the context of those data requests. The bill requires TEA, the Health and Human Services Commission, and each regional education service center to provide certain reports and other information to the task force during a limited period ending December 1, 2025.