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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the trauma-informed care policy for school districts |
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and open-enrollment charter schools. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 38.036(b), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(b) A policy required by this section must address: |
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(1) using resources developed by the agency, methods |
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for: |
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(A) increasing staff and parent awareness of |
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trauma-informed care; and |
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(B) implementation of trauma-informed practices |
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and care by district and campus staff; [and] |
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(2) available counseling options for students |
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affected by trauma or grief; and |
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(3) the district's plan for providing support to |
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students, teachers, and district staff in the event of a crisis, |
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including through methods such as psychological first aid and |
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referrals to district mental health professionals, if available, |
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and community providers for mental health services. |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2021-2022 |
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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, 2021. |