HB18 —

Compared against the Texas statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

This bill amends 21 section(s) of the Texas statutes: Section 5.001, Education Code, Section 11.252(a), Education Code, Section 21.044(c-1), Education Code, Section 21.462, Education Code, Section 29.012(d), Education Code, Section 30.0015(b), Education Code.

• Section 5.001, Education Code

  (9) "Substance abuse" means a patterned use of a substance, including a controlled substance, as defined by Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code, and alcohol, in which the person consumes the substance in amounts or with methods that are harmful to the person's self or to others.

  amended

• Section 11.252(a), Education Code

  methods O-1 161, Health and Safety Code includes discipline management and ; (B) (C) (D) → evidence-based practices G 38 include positive behavior interventions and support, including interventions and support that integrate best practices on grief-informed and trauma-informed care and (I) implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program under Section 33.005; elementary school, , including state financial aid opportunities such as (B) (C)

  amended

• Section 21.044(c-1), Education Code

  161.325, Health and Safety Code for teaching and intervening with students with mental or emotional disorders → : (A) 38.351; or (B) a course offered by any accredited public or private postsecondary educational institution as part of a degree program , for teaching and intervening with students with mental health conditions or who engage in substance abuse

  amended

• not more than with disabilities, including mental health disorders (C) (D) and . (d-2) Continuing education requirements for a classroom teacher may include instruction regarding not more than with disabilities, including mental health disorders (C) (D) and (5) . (e-2) Continuing education requirements for a principal may include instruction regarding not more than and up to 12 hours of offered by a local mental health authority under Section 1001.203, Health and Safety Code The number of hours of continuing education an educator may fulfill under this subsection may not exceed the number of hours the educator actually spends participating in a mental health first aid training program. → at least who are eligible to participate in special education programs under Subchapter A, Chapter 29 students who are eligible to receive educational services required under Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. Section 794); (C) students with mental health conditions or who engage in substance abuse; (D) students with intellectual or developmental disabilities; (E) (F) (G) ; and (6) mental health conditions, including , (d-2) The instruction required under Subsection (d)(6) must be: (1) based on relevant best practice-based programs and research-based practices; and (2) approved by the commissioner, in consultation with the Health and Human Services Commission. at least effective implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program under Section 33.005; (5) mental health programs addressing a mental health condition; (6) who are eligible to participate in special education programs under Subchapter A, Chapter 29 students with intellectual or developmental disabilities; (C) students who are eligible to receive educational services required under Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. Section 794); (D) students with mental health conditions or who engage in substance abuse; (E) (F) (G) (7) ; and mental health conditions, including , (e-2) The instruction required under Subsection (e)(8) must be: (1) based on relevant best practice-based programs and research-based practices; and (2) approved by the commissioner, in consultation with the Health and Human Services Commission. at least ; (4) counseling students concerning mental health conditions and substance abuse, including through the use of grief-informed and trauma-informed interventions and crisis management and suicide prevention strategies; and (5) effective implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program under Section 33.005 requirements The rules adopted under this subsection must allow an educator to complete an evidence-based mental health first aid training program or evidence-based trauma-informed and grief-informed care program described by this subsection and receive credit toward continuing education requirements for twice the number of hours of instruction provided under that program, not to exceed 16 hours. The program must be offered through a classroom instruction format that requires in-person attendance.

  amended

• conflict resolution; (C) discipline Section 37.001 and (D) preventing, identifying, responding to, and reporting incidents of bullying; (E) suicide prevention that . (d-1) The suicide prevention training required by Subsection (d)(3) must Department of State Health Services 161.325, Health and Safety Code → positive behavior intervention and support and , including students with disabilities who also have other intellectual or mental health conditions on: (A) suicide prevention; (B) recognizing signs of mental health conditions and substance abuse; (C) strategies for establishing and maintaining positive relationships among students, including conflict resolution; (D) how grief and trauma affect student learning and behavior and how evidence-based, grief-informed, and trauma-informed strategies support the academic success of students affected by grief and trauma; and (E) preventing, identifying, responding to, and reporting incidents of bullying. (d-1) The training required by Subsection (d)(3) : (1) ; and (2) Health and Human Services Commission 38.351

  amended

• Section 21.462, Education Code

  NEEDS → OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE CONDITIONS or who engage in substance abuse

  amended

• causes, and alcohol alcohol or delay alcohol use use valid and reliable measures and that are published in peer-reviewed journals → : (i) physical health, including ; and (ii) mental health, including instruction about mental health conditions, substance abuse, skills to manage emotions, establishing and maintaining positive relationships, and responsible decision-making science, risk factors, causes, substance abuse, including the use of illegal drugs, abuse of prescription drugs, abuse of alcohol such as by or other excessive drinking resulting in , inhaling solvents, and other forms of substance abuse substance abuse substance abuse substance abuse are evidence-based

  amended

• to prevent the use of e-cigarettes, as defined by Section 161.081, Health and Safety Code, and tobacco and guidance services and guidance services public school public (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (2) (3) . → (A) in kindergarten through grade eight; and (B) if the school district requires health education for high school graduation, health education, including physical health education and mental health education, in grades 9 through 12 physical health concerns, including , which must address physical health concerns and mental health concerns to ensure the integration of physical health education and mental health education on substance abuse prevention , including mental health services a comprehensive school program under Section 33.005 , including physical health services and mental health services, if provided at a campus by the district or by a third party under a contract with the district a comprehensive school program under Section 33.005 classroom employed by the district school counselors certified under Subchapter B, Chapter 21, employed by the district; (3) employed by the district (4) (5) licensed or certified to practice in this state, including medical or mental health professionals (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) a statement of the policies and procedures adopted to promote the physical health and mental health of students, the physical health and mental health resources available at each campus, contact information for the nearest providers of essential public health services under Chapter 121, Health and Safety Code, and the contact information for the nearest local mental health authority; (2) (3) (4) ; and (5) a statement providing notice to parents if the campus does not employ a full-time school counselor or nurse.

  amended

• Section 29.012(d), Education Code

  Texas Education Agency Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, the Texas Department of Human Services, the Texas Department of Health, the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services, the Interagency Council on Early Childhood Intervention, the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department → agency Health and Human Services Commission, the Texas Workforce Commission, and the Department of Family and Protective Services

  amended

• Section 30.0015(b), Education Code

  Texas Rehabilitation Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation → Health and Human Services Workforce Commission

  amended

• Section 30.002(b), Education Code

  Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services Division for Blind Services School for the Blind and Visually Impaired → Health and Human Services Commission Workforce Commission

  amended

• Section 33.004(b), Education Code

  and developmental guidance and → school under Section 33.005

  amended

• Section 33.005, Education Code

  DEVELOPMENTAL GUIDANCE AND developmental guidance and → COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL comprehensive school that conforms to the most recent edition of the Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs developed by the Texas Counseling Association

  amended

• Section 38.0101, Education Code

  Sec. 38.0101. AUTHORITY TO EMPLOY OR CONTRACT WITH NONPHYSICIAN MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL. (a) A school district may employ or contract with one or more nonphysician mental health professionals. (b) In this section, "nonphysician mental health professional" means: (1) a psychologist licensed to practice in this state and designated as a health-service provider; (2) a registered nurse with a master's or doctoral degree in psychiatric nursing; (3) a licensed clinical social worker; (4) a professional counselor licensed to practice in this state; or (5) a marriage and family therapist licensed to practice in this state.

  added

• Section 38.013(a), Education Code

  designed to prevent obesity, cardiovascular disease, oral diseases, and Type 2 diabetes students oral health education (3) nutrition services; and (4) → education and services related to physical programs designed to prevent obesity, cardiovascular disease, oral diseases, and Type 2 diabetes and programs designed to promote the role of proper nutrition mental health education, including education about mental health conditions, mental health well-being, skills to manage emotions, establishing and maintaining positive relationships, and responsible decision-making; (3) substance abuse education, including education about alcohol abuse, prescription drug abuse, and abuse of other controlled substances; (4) and (5)

  amended

• (2) or or appropriately credentialed mental health professional an appropriate medical practitioner → "Nonphysician mental health professional" has the meaning assigned by Section 38.0101. (2) (3) , or an employee of an entity with which the district contracts, nonphysician mental health professional licensed or to practice in this state a physician or nonphysician mental health professional

  amended

• Section 38.051(b), Education Code

  in the district → or on the initiative of the board of trustees or the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school or open-enrollment charter school

  amended

• Section 38.054, Education Code

  and → physical ; (6) treatment for mental health conditions; and (7) treatment for substance abuse

  amended

• Section 38.057(b), Education Code

  physical health services or or for a course of treatment that includes multiple treatment occasions of the same type of service

  amended

• Section 38.058, Education Code

  licensed (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) → or the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school or school or school school or open-enrollment charter school or governing body classroom school counselors; (4) licensed or certified to practice in this state (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)

  amended

• Section 38.0591, Education Code

  Sec. 38.0591. ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. The agency, in cooperation with the Health and Human Services Commission, shall develop guidelines for school districts regarding: (1) partnering with a local mental health authority and with community or other private mental health services providers and substance abuse services providers to increase student access to mental health services; and (2) obtaining mental health services through the medical assistance program under Chapter 32, Human Resources Code.

  added

• Section 38.060(c), Education Code

  council → school district or open-enrollment charter school

  amended

• O-1 161.325 department Texas Education Agency (a-1) (a-1) (2) mental health promotion; substance abuse intervention; (5) (6) trauma-informed practices; (6) (7) building skills related to managing emotions, establishing and maintaining positive relationships, and responsible decision-making; (7) and (8) positive behavior interventions and supports and (a-2) The department, the Texas Education Agency, and each regional education service center shall make the list easily accessible on their websites. (a-3) (a-1) (b) committing (c) department Texas Education Agency (c-1) (b) (c-2) (c-1) (d) may (a-1) (b)(2) committing (b)(2) (e) (d) (f) (d) , Education Code (g) department . The department (i) 161.326 → G 38.351 agency Health and Human Services Commission (c) (b) provided under Subsection (a) (c) provided under Subsection (a) and intervention (5) (6) (7) interventions and (d) (c) (e) provided under Subsection (a) school attempting (f) agency Health and Human Services Commission (g) (e) school (h) (g) (i) shall (c) (e)(2) attempting (e)(2) (j) (i): (1) may address multiple areas listed in Subsection (c) together; and (2) (k) (i) (l) The agency shall develop and make available to school districts guiding principles on the coordination of programs and practices in areas listed under Subsection (c). (m) agency, the Health and Human Services Commission, and each regional education service center: (1) ; and (2) (n) 38.352

  amended

• Section 1001.205, Health and Safety Code

  the number of and → , the number of trainers who left the program for any reason during the preceding fiscal year, and the number of active trainers categorized by local mental health authority region, university or school district, as applicable, and category of personnel the number of , the number of trainers who left the program for any reason during the preceding fiscal year, and the number of active trainers the number of categorized by local mental health authority region, university or school district, as applicable, and category of personnel the number of ; and (4) a detailed accounting of expenditures of money appropriated for the purpose of implementing this subchapter

  amended

• Section 1001.207

  Sec. 1001.207. PROGRAM PROMOTION. (a) The commission shall make available on its official Internet website information about the mental health first aid training program for the purpose of promoting public awareness of the program. An electronic link to an outside source of information is not sufficient. (b) The Texas Education Agency shall make available on its official Internet website information about the mental health first aid training program for the purpose of promoting public awareness of the program. An electronic link to an outside source of information is not sufficient.

  added

• Section 74.151(e), Remedies Code

  policy adopted O-1, Chapter 161, Health and Safety → practice developed G, Chapter 38, Education

  amended

• Section 38.0141(a), Education Code

  Section 28.004(k), → Sections 28.004(k)(2), (3), and (4)

  amended