88R14445 GCB-F
By: Wilson H.B. No. 3908
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to fentanyl prevention and drug poisoning awareness
education for public school students in grades 6 through 12.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 38, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 38.040 to read as follows:
Sec. 38.040. FENTANYL PREVENTION AND DRUG POISONING
AWARENESS EDUCATION. (a) Each school district shall annually
provide not fewer than 10 hours of research-based instruction
related to fentanyl prevention and drug poisoning awareness to
students in grades 6 through 12.
(b) The instruction required by this section must include:
(1) recognition of signs and symptoms of mental health
issues;
(2) suicide prevention;
(3) prevention of the abuse of and addiction to
fentanyl;
(4) awareness of local school and community resources
and any processes involved in accessing those resources; and
(5) health education that includes information about
substance use and abuse, including youth substance use and abuse.
(c) The instruction required by this section may be provided
by an entity or an employee or agent of an entity that is:
(1) a public or private institution of higher
education;
(2) a library;
(3) a community service organization;
(4) a religious organization;
(5) a local public health agency; or
(6) an organization employing mental health
professionals.
SECTION 2. Section 38.351, Education Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (g-1) to read as follows:
(g-1) A school district may satisfy a requirement to
implement a program in the area of substance abuse prevention and
intervention by providing instruction related to youth substance
use and abuse education under Section 38.040.
SECTION 3. This Act applies beginning with the 2023-2024
school year.
SECTION 4. 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, 2023.