Bill Text: TX SB1691 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced

Texas Senate Bill 1691 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the commissioner of education establishing an annual conference on methods to improve the mental health of students in public schools.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-03-22 - Referred to Education [SB1691 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-SB1691-Introduced.html

	85R7639 MM-D

	By: Lucio	S.B. No. 1691



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the commissioner of education establishing an annual
	conference on methods to improve the mental health of students in
	public schools.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 7, Education Code, is
	amended by adding Section 7.066 to read as follows:
	Sec. 7.066. CONFERENCE TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH IN SCHOOLS.
	(a) The commissioner shall conduct an annual conference on mental
	health in schools to be attended by school district employees. The
	commissioner shall collaborate with the executive commissioner of
	the Health and Human Services Commission in organizing and
	conducting the conference and may collaborate with nongovernmental
	entities as needed.
	(b) The conference shall be held to discuss strategies to
	improve the mental health of students, including:
	(1) trauma informed practices;
	(2) social and emotional learning;
	(3) partnering with community service providers;
	(4) addressing homelessness; and
	(5) proactive classroom management techniques.
	(c) The commissioner may solicit and accept gifts, grants,
	and donations for the purposes of this section.
	(d) The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement
	this section.
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.