Texas 2025 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1316 Introduced / Bill

Filed 11/14/2024

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                    89R4638 CMO-F
 By: Hull H.B. No. 1316




 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the membership of a public school's threat assessment
 and safe supportive school team when conducting threat assessments
 of certain students.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 37.115, Education Code, is amended by
 adding Subsection (d-1) to read as follows:
 (d-1)  Notwithstanding Subsection (d), if a student in a
 special education program under Subchapter A, Chapter 29, is the
 subject of a threat assessment under Subsection (f), the team
 conducting the threat assessment must include a member of the
 student's admission, review, and dismissal committee who has
 specific knowledge of the student's disability and special
 education services the student receives.
 SECTION 2.  This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026
 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, 2025.