| 1 | 1 | | 88R11917 TSS-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Plesa, Lozano, Dutton, H.B. No. 4777 |
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| 3 | 3 | | A. Johnson of Harris, Allison, et al. |
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| 6 | 6 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 7 | 7 | | AN ACT |
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| 8 | 8 | | relating to the model training curriculum for school district peace |
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| 9 | 9 | | officers and school resource officers. |
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| 10 | 10 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 11 | 11 | | SECTION 1. Section 1701.262(c), Occupations Code, is |
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| 12 | 12 | | amended to read as follows: |
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| 13 | 13 | | (c) The curriculum developed under this section must |
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| 14 | 14 | | incorporate learning objectives regarding: |
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| 15 | 15 | | (1) child and adolescent development and psychology; |
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| 16 | 16 | | (2) positive behavioral interventions and supports, |
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| 17 | 17 | | conflict resolution techniques, and restorative justice |
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| 18 | 18 | | techniques; |
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| 19 | 19 | | (3) de-escalation techniques and techniques for |
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| 20 | 20 | | limiting the use of force, including the use of physical, |
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| 21 | 21 | | mechanical, and chemical restraints; |
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| 22 | 22 | | (4) the mental and behavioral health needs of children |
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| 23 | 23 | | with disabilities or special needs; [and] |
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| 24 | 24 | | (5) mental health crisis intervention; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | (6) the effects of mental health conditions, including |
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| 26 | 26 | | grief and trauma, on student behavior and the ways in which using |
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| 27 | 27 | | evidence-based, grief-informed, and trauma-informed strategies |
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| 28 | 28 | | support a safe school environment and protect the mental health of |
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| 29 | 29 | | students affected by grief and trauma. |
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| 30 | 30 | | SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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| 31 | 31 | | of this Act, the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement shall amend the |
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| 32 | 32 | | model training curriculum as necessary to implement Section |
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| 33 | 33 | | 1701.262(c), Occupations Code, as amended by this Act. |
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| 34 | 34 | | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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| 35 | 35 | | a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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| 36 | 36 | | provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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| 37 | 37 | | Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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| 38 | 38 | | Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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