88R11917 TSS-D
By: Plesa, Lozano, Dutton, H.B. No. 4777
A. Johnson of Harris, Allison, et al.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the model training curriculum for school district peace
officers and school resource officers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 1701.262(c), Occupations Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(c) The curriculum developed under this section must
incorporate learning objectives regarding:
(1) child and adolescent development and psychology;
(2) positive behavioral interventions and supports,
conflict resolution techniques, and restorative justice
techniques;
(3) de-escalation techniques and techniques for
limiting the use of force, including the use of physical,
mechanical, and chemical restraints;
(4) the mental and behavioral health needs of children
with disabilities or special needs; [and]
(5) mental health crisis intervention; and
(6) the effects of mental health conditions, including
grief and trauma, on student behavior and the ways in which using
evidence-based, grief-informed, and trauma-informed strategies
support a safe school environment and protect the mental health of
students affected by grief and trauma.
SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date
of this Act, the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement shall amend the
model training curriculum as necessary to implement Section
1701.262(c), Occupations Code, as amended by this Act.
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, 2023.