Amend CSHB 13 (house committee report) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Subchapter Z, Chapter 29, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 29.9074 to read as follows:
Sec. 29.9074. FENTANYL POISONING AWARENESS WEEK. (a) To educate students about the dangers posed by the drug fentanyl and the risks of fentanyl poisoning, including overdose, the governor shall designate a week to be known as Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Week in public schools.
(b) Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Week may include age-appropriate instruction, including instruction on the prevention of the abuse of and addiction to fentanyl, as determined by each school district.
SECTION ____. Subchapter A, Chapter 38, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 38.040 to read as follows:
Sec. 38.040. FENTANYL ABUSE PREVENTION AND DRUG POISONING AWARENESS EDUCATION. (a) Each school district shall annually provide research-based instruction related to fentanyl abuse prevention and drug poisoning awareness to students in grades 6 through 12.
(b) The instruction required by this section must include:
(1) suicide prevention;
(2) prevention of the abuse of and addiction to fentanyl;
(3) awareness of local school and community resources and any processes involved in accessing those resources; and
(4) health education that includes information about substance use and abuse, including youth substance use and abuse.
(c) The instruction required by this section may be provided by an entity or an employee or agent of an entity that is:
(1) a public or private institution of higher education;
(2) a library;
(3) a community service organization;
(4) a religious organization;
(5) a local public health agency; or
(6) an organization employing mental health professionals.
SECTION ____. Section 38.351, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (g-1) to read as follows:
(g-1) A school district may satisfy a requirement to implement a program in the area of substance abuse prevention and intervention by providing instruction related to youth substance use and abuse education under Section 38.040.