Amend CSHB 3 (house committee report) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:

SECTION ____.  Section 38.0101, Education Code, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 38.0101.  [AUTHORITY TO EMPLOY OR CONTRACT WITH] NONPHYSICIAN MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL. (a) A school district shall [may] employ or contract with at least one [or more] nonphysician mental health professional [professionals] for each armed security officer, as described by Section 37.0814, on each campus.

(b)  A nonphysician mental health professional providing services under this section shall implement a comprehensive mental health program for the campuses the professional serves. The professional must spend at least 80 percent of the professional's total work time on providing direct or indirect mental health services to district students. The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to administer this subsection.

(c)  In this section, "nonphysician mental health professional" means:

(1)  a psychologist licensed to practice in this state and designated as a health-service provider;

(2)  a registered nurse with a master's or doctoral degree in psychiatric nursing;

(3)  a licensed clinical social worker;

(4)  a professional counselor licensed to practice in this state; or

(5)  a marriage and family therapist licensed to practice in this state.