89R15964 MM-F
	By: Talarico	H.B. No. 5306

	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the permissible uses of the school safety allotment and
	the creation of a mental and behavioral health allotment under the
	Foundation School Program.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1.  Section 48.115(b), Education Code, is amended to
	read as follows:
	(b)  Funds allocated under this section must be used to
	improve school safety and security, including costs associated
	with:
	(1)  securing school facilities in accordance with the
	requirements of Section 37.351, including:
	(A)  improvements to school infrastructure;
	(B)  the use or installation of perimeter security
	fencing conducive to a public school learning environment or
	physical barriers, which may not include razor wire;
	(C)  exterior door and window safety and security
	upgrades, including exterior door numbering and locking systems and
	security film that provides resistance to a forced entry; and
	(D)  the purchase and maintenance of:
	(i)  security cameras and, if the district
	has already installed security cameras, other security equipment,
	including video surveillance as provided by Section 29.022; and
	(ii)  technology, including communications
	systems or devices, such as silent panic alert devices, two-way
	radios, or wireless Internet booster equipment, that facilitates
	communication and information sharing between students, school
	personnel, and first responders in an emergency;
	(2)  providing security for the district, including:
	(A)  employing school district peace officers,
	private security officers, and school marshals; and
	(B)  collaborating with local law enforcement
	agencies, such as entering into a memorandum of understanding for
	the assignment of school resource officers to schools in the
	district;
	(3)  school safety and security measures, including:
	(A)  active shooter and emergency response
	training;
	(B)  prevention and treatment programs relating
	to addressing adverse childhood experiences; and
	(C)  the prevention, identification, and
	management of emergencies and threats, using evidence-based,
	effective prevention practices and including the establishment of
	[:
	[(i)  providing licensed counselors, social
	workers, chaplains, and individuals trained in restorative
	discipline and restorative justice practices;
	[(ii)  providing mental health personnel and
	support, including chaplains;
	[(iii)  providing behavioral health
	services, including services provided by chaplains;
	[(iv)  establishing] threat detection and
	reporting systems; and
	[(v)  developing and implementing programs
	focused on restorative justice practices, culturally relevant
	instruction, and providing mental health support, including
	support provided by chaplains;]
	(4)  [providing programs related to suicide
	prevention, intervention, and postvention, including programs
	provided by chaplains; and
	[(5)]  employing a school safety director and other
	personnel to manage and monitor school safety initiatives and the
	implementation of school safety requirements for the district.
	SECTION 2.  Subchapter C, Chapter 48, Education Code, is
	amended by adding Section 48.117 to read as follows:
	Sec. 48.117.  MENTAL HEALTH ALLOTMENT. (a)  A school
	district is entitled to an annual allotment to support mental
	health services at the district in an amount of:
	(1)  $100,000 for a school district with 1,000 or fewer
	students; or
	(2)  $100 for each enrolled student for a school
	district with more than 1,000 students.
	(b)  Funds allocated under this section:
	(1)  must be used to develop or enhance a comprehensive
	school mental health system that, through the implementation of
	programs, practices, and procedures in accordance with Section
	38.351, provides a tiered array of supports and services in the
	educational setting that contribute to:
	(A)  a positive school climate;
	(B)  the development of skills related to managing
	emotions, establishing and maintaining positive relationships, and
	responsible decision-making;
	(C)  the learning and well-being of students with
	or at risk of mental health or substance use conditions;
	(D)  family and community engagement;
	(E)  reduced exclusionary discipline practices;
	and
	(F)  staff wellness;
	(2)  may be used to pay for costs associated with:
	(A)  the salary of school personnel responsible
	for planning, coordinating, delivering, or monitoring supports and
	services described by Subdivision (1);
	(B)  training school personnel regarding
	effective practices and district and campus procedures to support
	student mental health;
	(C)  a contract-based collaborative effort or
	partnership with one or more local community programs, agencies, or
	providers; and
	(D)  developing and implementing programs focused
	on restorative justice practices; and
	(3)  must be allocated in coordination with school
	counselors, social workers, and other individuals trained to
	provide mental health support and behavioral health services.
	(c)  Funds allocated for purposes of this section may not be
	used to supplant any other funds that may be provided for the same
	purpose.
	(d)  Not later than June 1 of each year and in accordance with
	commissioner rule, each school district shall submit to the
	commissioner information regarding the outcomes and expenditures
	related to funds allocated to the district under this section.
	(e)  Not later than September 1 of each year, the
	commissioner shall publish a report regarding the use of funds
	allocated under this section during the preceding school year,
	including information regarding the programs, personnel, and
	resources implemented, employed, or purchased by school districts
	using the funds and other purposes for which the funds were used.
	SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.