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TX HB1368
Bill
Status
5/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Venton Jones
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AI Summary
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Public schools and open-enrollment charter schools must provide written notice to parents if they lack a full-time nurse, school counselor, or librarian for more than 30 consecutive instructional days during a school year
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School principals must send the notification within 30 instructional days of the first day without full-time coverage in any of these positions
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Schools can satisfy the notice requirement by posting on their website (accessible within three clicks from the homepage) and must make good faith efforts to provide bilingual notices to non-English speaking parents
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The requirement only applies to school districts and charter schools with enrollment of 10,000 or more students
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The law takes effect for the 2025-2026 school year, with immediate effect if passed by two-thirds vote or September 1, 2025 otherwise
Legislative Description
Relating to a notification requirement if a public school does not have a nurse, school counselor, or librarian assigned to the school during all instructional hours.
Education
Last Action
Received from the House
5/14/2025