Texas Education Code

§ 38.036 — TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE POLICY

ED § 38.036Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part G. SAFE SCHOOLS · Ch. 38. HEALTH AND SAFETY · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Statute text

(a)Each school district shall adopt and implement a policy requiring the integration of trauma-informed practices in each school environment. A district must include the policy in the district improvement plan required under Section 11.252.

(b)A policy required by this section must address:

(1)using resources developed by the agency, methods for:

(A)increasing staff and parent awareness of trauma-informed care; and

(B)implementation of trauma-informed practices and care by district and campus staff; and

(2)available counseling options for students affected by trauma or grief.

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Legislative history

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 5.012, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1045 (S.B. 1267), Sec. 19, eff. June 18, 2021. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1045 (S.B. 1267), Sec. 24(11), eff. June 18, 2021.