TX HB5306

Creates a new mental health allotment under the Foundation School Program providing $100,000 annually for districts with 1,000 or fewer students, or $100 per enrolled student for larger districts

Funds must be used to develop comprehensive school mental health systems including tiered supports for positive school climate, social-emotional skill development, family engagement, reduced exclusionary discipline, and staff wellness

Removes mental health-related uses from the school safety allotment, including provisions for counselors, social workers, chaplains, mental health personnel, behavioral health services, and suicide prevention programs

Narrows school safety allotment uses to focus on physical security measures, threat detection and reporting systems, security personnel, and active shooter/emergency response training

Requires districts to report outcomes and expenditures from mental health allotment funds by June 1 annually, with the commissioner publishing a statewide report by September 1 each year