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TX SB1676

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jose Menendez

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a new funding allotment under the Foundation School Program for students who "require significant resources," with districts receiving 75% of total costs associated with serving each qualifying student

  • Districts must provide evidence of increasingly intense intervention strategies to qualify for the allotment, including documented behavior improvement or intervention plans and documented parental engagement efforts

  • Requires each school district threat assessment and safe and supportive school team to include at least one mental health professional or behavior specialist

  • Commissioner must publish de-identified annual data by June 1 on the Texas Education Agency website, including number of students receiving allotments, types of interventions attempted, and education service center regions where students reside

  • Threat assessment team composition requirements apply beginning with the 2025-2026 school year; funding allotment provisions take effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to an allotment for public school students who require significant resources under the Foundation School Program and the composition of a school district's threat assessment and safe and supportive school team.

Education

Last Action

Referred to Education K-16

3/11/2025

Committee Referrals

Education K-163/11/2025

Full Bill Text

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