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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to certain research-based practices for use by public |
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school personnel. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 161.325, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsections (a), (a-2), and (c) and adding |
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Subsection (a-3) to read as follows: |
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(a) The department, in coordination with the Texas |
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Education Agency and regional education service centers, shall |
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provide and annually update a list of recommended best |
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practice-based programs in the areas specified under Subsection |
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(a-1) and research-based practices in the areas specified under |
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Subsection (a-2) for implementation in public elementary, junior |
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high, middle, and high schools within the general education |
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setting. Each school district may select from the list a program |
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or programs or a practice or practices appropriate for |
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implementation in the district. |
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(a-2) The list must include research-based practices in the |
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following areas: |
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(1) physical or emotional trauma intervention; |
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(2) social and emotional learning; |
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(3) positive school climate; and |
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(4) positive behavior supports. |
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(a-3) The department, the Texas Education Agency, and each |
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regional education service center shall make the list easily |
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accessible on their websites. |
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(c) In developing the list of programs and practices, the |
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department and the Texas Education Agency shall consider: |
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(1) any existing suicide prevention method developed |
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by a school district; and |
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(2) any Internet or online course or program developed |
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in this state or another state that is based on best practices |
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recognized by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services |
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Administration or the Suicide Prevention Resource Center. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |