88R4582 CXP-F
 
  By: West S.B. No. 668
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to requiring school districts to make available certain
  school safety training courses to employees of child-care
  facilities and certain organizations providing out-of-school-time
  care.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter D, Chapter 37, Education Code, is
  amended by adding Section 37.119 to read as follows:
         Sec. 37.119.  CHILD-CARE AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME CARE
  PROVIDER ACCESS TO SCHOOL SAFETY TRAINING. (a)  In this section:
               (1)  "Child-care facility" has the meaning assigned by
  Section 42.002, Human Resources Code.
               (2)  "Organization providing out-of-school-time care"
  includes a faith-based organization, a before-school or
  after-school program, a summer camp, a Texas 4-H or other
  agricultural program, and a youth sports organization.
         (b)  From money available for the purpose, a school district
  shall make available at no cost school safety training courses,
  including active shooter training courses, approved under Section
  25.0815, to employees of child-care facilities and other
  organizations providing out-of-school-time care to children
  younger than 18 years of age who reside in the district.
         (c)  The agency may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and
  donations from any public or private source to pay the cost of
  offering a school safety training course under this section.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.