Bill Text: TX HB2994 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to mental health training for public school educators.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-26 - Left pending in committee [HB2994 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB2994-Introduced.html
86R12649 GCB-D | ||
By: Talarico | H.B. No. 2994 |
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relating to mental health training for public school educators. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 21.462, Education Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
Sec. 21.462. RESOURCES REGARDING STUDENTS WITH MENTAL | ||
HEALTH NEEDS. (a) The commissioner shall develop training | ||
materials and other educator training resources for a school | ||
district to use in assisting educators in developing: | ||
(1) expertise in working with students with mental | ||
health needs; and | ||
(2) comprehension of the instructional approaches | ||
that, through scientific testing, have been proven effective in | ||
addressing mental health needs. | ||
(b) To the extent practicable, the training materials and | ||
other educator training resources developed under Subsection (a) | ||
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information about: | ||
(1) grief-informed and trauma-informed practices; | ||
(2) building skills related to managing emotions, | ||
establishing and maintaining positive relationships, and | ||
responsible decision-making; | ||
(3) positive behavior interventions and supports; and | ||
(4) a safe and supportive school climate. | ||
(c) The commissioner shall consult with classroom teachers | ||
and mental health professionals in developing the training | ||
materials and other educator training resources under Subsection | ||
(a). | ||
(d) The commissioner shall make the training materials and | ||
other educator training resources developed under Subsection (a) | ||
available to educators through distance learning, mentoring | ||
programs, small group inquiries, computer-assisted training, | ||
trainer-of-trainer models, and other mechanisms. | ||
(e) The commissioner shall use funds appropriated for the | ||
purpose to administer this section. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |