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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the commissioner of education establishing an annual |
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conference on methods to improve the mental health of students in |
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public schools. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 7, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 7.066 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 7.066. CONFERENCE TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH IN SCHOOLS. |
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(a) The commissioner shall conduct an annual conference on mental |
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health in schools to be attended by school district employees. The |
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commissioner shall collaborate with the executive commissioner of |
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the Health and Human Services Commission in organizing and |
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conducting the conference and may collaborate with nongovernmental |
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entities as needed. |
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(b) The conference shall be held to discuss strategies to |
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improve the mental health of students, including: |
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(1) trauma informed practices; |
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(2) social and emotional learning; |
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(3) partnering with community service providers; |
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(4) addressing homelessness; and |
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(5) proactive classroom management techniques. |
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(c) The commissioner may solicit and accept gifts, grants, |
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and donations for the purposes of this section. |
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(d) The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement |
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this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |