Amend SB 518 by inserting the following new SECTION between
existing SECTIONS 2 and 3 of the bill (Senate Engrossment page 2,
between lines 4 and 5) and renumbering existing SECTIONS 3 and 4 of
the bill as SECTIONS 4 and 5:
      SECTION 3. Subsection (b), Section 33.006, Education Code, is
amended to read as follows:
      (b)  In addition to a school counselor's responsibility under
Subsection (a), the counselor shall:
            (1)  participate in planning, implementing, and
evaluating a comprehensive developmental guidance program to serve
all students and to address the special needs of students <who
are>:
                  (A)  who are at risk of dropping out of school,
becoming substance abusers, participating in gang activity, or
committing suicide;  <or>
                  (B)  who are in need of modified instructional
strategies; or
                  (C)  who are gifted and talented, with emphasis
on identifying and serving gifted and talented students who are
educationally disadvantaged;
            (2)  consult with a student's parent or guardian and
make referrals as appropriate in consultation with the student's
parent or guardian;
            (3)  consult with school staff, parents, and other
community members to help them increase the effectiveness of
student education and promote student success;
            (4)  coordinate people and resources in the school,
home, and community;
            (5)  with the assistance of school staff, interpret
standardized test results and other assessment data that help a
student make educational and career plans; and
            (6)  deliver classroom guidance activities or serve as
a consultant to teachers conducting lessons based on the school's
guidance curriculum.