87R17842 BDP-D
By: Morales Shaw H.B. No. 4257
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 4257:
By: Dutton C.S.H.B. No. 4257
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the trauma-informed care policy for school districts
and open-enrollment charter schools.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 38.036(b), Education Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(b) A policy required by this section must address:
(1) using resources developed by the agency, methods
for:
(A) increasing staff and parent awareness of
trauma-informed care; and
(B) implementation of trauma-informed practices
and care by district and campus staff; [and]
(2) available counseling options for students
affected by trauma or grief; and
(3) the district's plan for providing support to
students, teachers, and district staff in the event of a crisis,
including through methods such as psychological first aid and
referrals to district mental health professionals, if available,
and community providers for mental health services.
SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2021-2022
school year.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2021.