TX HB1992

Establishes a grant program administered by the commissioner to fund social and cognitive skills training for "behaviorally at-risk students" in grades 7-12 who have been disciplined for abusive/threatening behavior, assault, or possession of weapons or controlled substances

Requires funded programs to be evidence-based, voluntary, provided in small groups of 4-8 students at least twice weekly during the first semester, and must not remove students from required curriculum instruction

Mandates parental consent before student participation and requires principals to identify eligible students and notify parents of program availability

Prohibits grant funds from being used for disciplinary alternative education programs, juvenile justice programs, in-school suspension, or security personnel; also prohibits placing participating students in such disciplinary programs

Requires the Texas Education Agency to develop mandatory training for all program staff and grant recipients must annually report comparative data on participating versus non-participating at-risk students; applies beginning with the 2025-2026 school year