85th Texas Legislative Session School Health Related Bills



85th Legislative SessionSchool Health and Public Education2017 Related Legislation TrackingThis document contains school health related legislation taken directly from the official Texas Legislature On-Line (TLO) Web site: capitol.state.tx.us/Home.aspx. The bills listed have been filed during the 85th session. In order to track the progress of the bill, simply click on the Bill Link and go directly to TLO to view the progress of the bill. The check boxes to the right on this list can be utilized to help in your tracking.NOTE: A brief descriptive caption of each bill has been provided. Captions provide only the most basic information about a bill. It is always best to read the entire bill to understand all relative items. To check the current status of a bill, click on the Bill link.How to Use this DocumentBill Links Column:The bill number provides access to a complete history of the bill by going to the main bill page. Specific information can be obtained from this page including the stage the bill is in, any fiscal notes attached to the bill, and any revisions that have been made to the bill.Bill Information Column:Each bill summary is included directly from the TLO Web site. As previously noted, the summary does not always include specific details on the bill. It is advised that you read the entire bill to gain more information about the bill.Tracking Columns:The tracking columns are there to assist you in tracking the bill. Each bill must be heard in both the House and the Senate. For more information on how a bill becomes law, check out the TLO Web site at the following link: NumberSenate BillsPassed Out of Senate CommitteeVoted on by SenatePassed Out of House CommitteeVoted on by HouseSB 6Relating to regulations and policies for entering or using a bathroom or changing facility; authorizing a civil penalty; increasing criminal penaltiesXXSB 54Relating to the immunization data included in and excluded from the immunization registrySB 155Relating to cardiac assessments of participants in extracurricular athletic activities sponsored or sanctioned by the University Interscholastic LeagueSB 179Relating to student harassment, bullying, cyberbullying, injury to or death of a minor; creating a criminal offenseSB 180Relating to student harassment, bullying, and cyberbullyingSB 181Relating to civil liability for bullying of a childSB 193Relating to Texas community schoolsSB 196Relating to a notification requirement if a public school, including an open-enrollment charter school, does not have a nurse, school counselor, or librarian assigned to the school during all instructional hours.SB 273Relating to inclusion of instruction regarding police officers in the required curriculum for ninth grade public school students.SB 355Relating to the adoption and implementation of a recess policy by public school districts.SB 411Relating to the participation of campus-based mental health professionals in certain health benefit plansSB 479Relating to informed consent to immunizations for children.SB 489Relating to recommendations regarding instruction in public schools to prevent the use of e-cigarettes.XSB 490Relating to information regarding the number of school counselors in public schools.XXSB 545Relating to information regarding autism spectrum disorders.SB 579Relating to the use of epinephrine auto-injectors on private school campuses and at or in transit to or from off-campus school events.(Companion to HB 1583)XXSB 673Relating to a notification requirement if a public school campus or open-enrollment charter school does not have a nurse assigned to the campus during all instructional hoursSB 693Relating to three-point seat belts on buses that transport schoolchildren.SB 757Relating to creating a voluntary program to recognize licensed before-school and after-school programs that promote healthy eating and physical activity.SB 777Relating to the availability of school counselors at public middle, junior high, and high school campuses.SB 850Relating to the mandatory spinal screening of public and private school students.SB 1010Relating to requirements for and the transparency of epidemiological reports and immunization exemption information and reports.SB 1068Relating to physical fitness assessment of public school students.SB 1094Relating to parental rights regarding a student's participation in human sexuality instruction in public schools.SB 1104Relating to human sexuality education in public schools.SB 1141Relating to instruction of certain students in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.SB 1303Relating to the establishment of school district policies regarding the marketing and commercial advertising of food products on school district property.SB 1308Relating to the program to provide free or reduced-price meals to certain public school students.SB 1310Relating to elimination of the requirement that a school district establish a local school health advisory council.SB 1316Relating to staff development in suicide prevention for public school educators.SB 1587Relating to lead in drinking water at schools and child care facilities.SB 1678Relating to the members of a school district's local school health advisory council.SB 1686Relating to coordinated health programs for public school students.SB 1688Relating to the establishment of the student mental health division within the Texas Education Agency.SB 1689Relating to confidential mental health screenings for students in public primary and secondary schools.SB 1692Relating to the creation of a nutrition education task force.SB 1696Relating to a study on participation of public schools in a universal lunch program offered through the United States Department of Agriculture.SB 1873Relating to a report regarding certain health and safety information prepared by the Texas Education Agency.SB 2008Relating to claiming an exemption from required immunizations for public school students.SB 2039Relating to the development of a program and training for public schools on the prevention of sexual abuse and sex trafficking and participation by the human trafficking prevention task force in that development.Bill NumberHouse BillsPassed Out of House CommitteePassed Out of HousePassed Out of Senate CommitteePassed Out of SenateHB 54Relating to the salary paid to certain professional employees of public schools.HB 97Relating to consent to the immunization of certain children for cancer prevention or treatment.HB 120Relating to non-medical exemptions from immunization requirements.HB 168Relating to creating a voluntary program to recognize licensed before-school and after-school programs that promote healthy eating and physical activity.HB 179Relating to the employment of certified school counselors by school districts.HB 181Relating to the use of certified counselors’ work time.HB 226Relating to education programs regarding AIDS and HIV infection.HB 241Relating to a health care practitioner counseling requirement for persons claiming an immunization exemption on the basis of conscience, including a religious beliefHB 243Relating to the immunization data included in and excluded from the immunization registryHB 304Relating to civil liability for bullying of a childHB 305Relating to student harassment, bullying, and cyberbullyingHB 306Relating to student harassment, bullying, cyberbullying, injury to or death of minor; creating a criminal offenseHB 353Relating to the assignment of certain behavioral health professionals to certain public schoolsHB 367Relating to feeding hungry children through efficient use of excess food in public schoolsXHB 396Relating to corporal punishment in public schoolsHB 460Relating to continuing education requirements for certain educators.HB 627Relating to the regulation of licensed specialists in school psychologyHB 726Relating to the mandatory removal of public school students from classrooms following certain conduct.HB 729Relating to instruction in positive character traits in public schools.HB 743Relating to social work services in public schools.HB 861Relating to the salary paid to certain professional staff employed by public schools.HB 941Relating to a pilot program for the distribution of certain contraceptives in participating public school districts.HB 1029Relating to informed consent to immunizations for childrenHB 1068Relating to including fetal development instruction as part of the health curriculum used in public schools in certain grade levels.HB 1076Relating to the mandatory spinal screening of public and private school students.HB 1124Relating to claiming an exemption from required immunizations for public school students.HB 1188Relating to three-point seat belts on buses that transport schoolchildren.HB 1547Relating to human sexuality education in public schools.HB 1583Relating to the use of epinephrine auto-injectors on private school campuses and at or in transit to or from off-campus school panion to SB 579HB 1720Relating to parental notice regarding an incident of lice in a public elementary school.HB 1847Relating to a notification requirement if a public school campus or open-enrollment charter school does not have a nurse assigned to the campus during all instructional hours.HB 1869Relating to training for employees of school districts and open-enrollment charter schools on the prevention of sexual abuse and other maltreatment of certain children.HB 2243Relating to the establishment of a workgroup to examine the implementation of dating violence awareness and education programs in public schools.HB 2244Relating to the establishment of a workgroup to examine the implementation of dating violence awareness and education programs in public schools.HB 2249Relating to requirements for and the transparency of epidemiological reports and immunization exemption information and reports.HB 2258Relating to the establishment of the student mental health division within the Texas Education Agency.HB 2395Relating to testing for lead contamination in public school drinking water.HB 2645Relating to the development of a program and training for public schools on the prevention of sexual abuse and sex trafficking and participation by the human trafficking prevention task force in that development.HB 2864Relating to the provision of on-campus mental health services by a school district and reimbursement under Medicaid for certain services provided to eligible students.HB 2874Relating to providing information regarding immunization requirements for admission to public elementary and secondary school.HB 2884Relating to health and physical education requirements in public schools.HB 2897Relating to the mental health first aid program training and reporting.HB 3024Relating to the removal of a public school student from an interscholastic athletic activity on the basis of a suspected concussion.HB 3112Relating to the development of healthy nutrition and physical activity guidelines for public school teachers, public school administrators, and licensed child-care providers.HB 3145Relating to the adoption and implementation of a recess policy by public school districts.HB 3157Relating to requirements for screenings in public or private schools to detect vision disorders of students.HB 3296Relating to persons required to establish nursing peer review committees.HB 3347Relating to before-school and after-school programs established by public school districts.HB 3449Relating to staff development requirements for public school educators regarding mental health and suicide prevention.HB 3606Relating to the School Health Survey.HB 3684Relating to recommendations regarding instruction in public schools to prevent the use of e-cigarettes.HB 3695Relating to lead in drinking water at schools and child care facilities.HB 3716Relating to reports of physical fitness assessment results provided by school districts to the Texas Education Agency.HB 3853Relating to the availability of certain behavioral health professionals at certain public schools.HB 3887Relating to trauma training for public school personnel.HB 4004Relating to verification of eligibility for the school lunch program.HB 4116Relating to an interstate compact regulating nurses.HB 4138Relating to local school health advisory councils and to human sexuality education in public schools.HB 4148Relating to development of the form for the annual immunization status report by public schools.HB 4149Relating to information provided to public school students regarding the use of anabolic steroids.HB 4150Relating to safety training for certain public school extracurricular activities.HB 4151Relating to dissemination of bacterial meningitis information by school districts.HB 4176Relating to the use of epinephrine auto-injectors in public schools.HB 4206Relating to elimination of the requirement that a school district establish a local school health advisory council.External links to other sites appearing here are intended to be informational and do not represent an endorsement by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). These sites may also not be accessible to people with disabilities. External email links are provided to you as a courtesy. Please be advised that you are not emailing the DSHS and DSHS policies do not apply should you choose to correspond. For information about any of the information listed, contact the sponsoring organization directly. For comments or questions about this publication, contact the school health program at (512) 776-7279 or schoolhealth@dshs.state.tx.us. Copyright free. Permission granted to forward or make copies as needed. ................
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