88R11727 BDP-D
By: Talarico H.B. No. 3572
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the permissible uses of the school safety allotment
under the public school finance system.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 48.115(b), Education Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(b) Funds allocated under this section must be used to
improve school safety and security, including costs associated
with:
(1) securing school facilities, including:
(A) improvements to school infrastructure;
(B) the use or installation of physical barriers;
and
(C) the purchase and maintenance of:
(i) security cameras or other security
equipment; and
(ii) technology, including communications
systems or devices, that facilitates communication and information
sharing between students, school personnel, and first responders in
an emergency;
(2) providing security for the district, including:
(A) employing school district peace officers,
private security officers, and school marshals; and
(B) collaborating with local law enforcement
agencies, such as entering into a memorandum of understanding for
the assignment of school resource officers to schools in the
district;
(3) school safety and security training and planning,
including:
(A) active shooter and emergency response
training;
(B) prevention and treatment programs relating
to addressing adverse childhood experiences; and
(C) the prevention, identification, and
management of emergencies and threats, using evidence-based,
effective prevention practices and including:
(i) providing licensed counselors, social
workers, social-emotional learning coordinators, and individuals
trained in restorative discipline and restorative justice
practices;
(ii) providing mental health personnel and
support;
(iii) providing behavioral health
services;
(iv) establishing threat reporting
systems;
(v) providing professional development
opportunities for educators regarding classroom behavioral
management and restorative discipline and restorative justice
practices; and
(vi) [(v)] developing and implementing
programs focused on social-emotional learning, restorative justice
practices, culturally relevant instruction, and providing mental
health support; and
(4) providing programs related to suicide prevention,
intervention, and postvention.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.