85R34615 MEW-D
By: Hughes S.C.R. No. 60
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Senate Bill No. 1839 has been adopted by the senate
and the house of representatives and is being prepared for
enrollment; and
WHEREAS, The bill contains technical errors that should be
corrected; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas, That
the enrolling clerk of the senate be instructed to make the
following corrections to the enrolled version of Senate Bill
No. 1839:
(1) In SECTION 3 of the bill, in the recital for amended
Section 21.044, Education Code (page 2, lines 8-9), between
"amended by" and "adding", insert "amending Subsection (c-1) and".
(2) In SECTION 3 of the bill, immediately following the
recital for amended Section 21.044, Education Code (page 2, between
lines 9 and 10), insert the following:
(c-1) The [Any] minimum academic qualifications for a
certificate specified under Subsection (a) [that require a person
to possess a bachelor's degree] must [also] require that the person
receive, as part of the training required to obtain that
certificate, instruction regarding mental health, substance abuse,
and youth suicide. The instruction required must:
(1) be provided through or acquired from a program
selected from the list of recommended best practice-based programs
established under Section 161.325, Health and Safety Code; [and]
(2) include effective strategies for teaching and
intervening with students with mental or emotional disorders,
including de-escalation techniques and positive behavioral
interventions and supports; and
(3) be implemented in compliance with requirements of
the program selected under Subdivision (1).
(3) In SECTION 12 of the bill, strike Subdivision (3),
repealing Section 21.057(e), Education Code, (page 10, line 9).