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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the model training curriculum for school district peace |
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officers and school resource officers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 1701.262(c), Occupations Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(c) The curriculum developed under this section must |
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incorporate learning objectives regarding: |
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(1) child and adolescent development and psychology; |
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(2) positive behavioral interventions and supports, |
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conflict resolution techniques, and restorative justice |
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techniques; |
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(3) de-escalation techniques and techniques for |
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limiting the use of force, including the use of physical, |
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mechanical, and chemical restraints; |
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(4) the mental and behavioral health needs of children |
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with disabilities or special needs; [and] |
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(5) mental health crisis intervention; and |
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(6) the effects of mental health conditions, including |
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grief and trauma, on student behavior and the ways in which using |
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evidence-based, grief-informed, and trauma-informed strategies |
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support a safe school environment and protect the mental health of |
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students affected by grief and trauma. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement shall amend the |
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model training curriculum as necessary to implement Section |
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1701.262(c), Occupations Code, as amended by this Act. |
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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, 2023. |