88R16519 AMF-D     By: Campbell S.B. No. 2372       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to recommendations by local school health advisory   councils regarding opioid addiction and abuse education in public   schools.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 28.004(c), Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (c)  The local school health advisory council's duties   include recommending:                (1)  the number of hours of instruction to be provided   in:                      (A)  health education in kindergarten through   grade eight; and                      (B)  if the school district requires health   education for high school graduation, health education, including   physical health education and mental health education, in grades 9   through 12;                (2)  policies, procedures, strategies, and curriculum   appropriate for specific grade levels designed to prevent physical   health concerns, including obesity, cardiovascular disease, Type 2   diabetes, and mental health concerns, including suicide, through   coordination of:                      (A)  health education, which must address   physical health concerns and mental health concerns to ensure the   integration of physical health education and mental health   education;                      (B)  physical education and physical activity;                      (C)  nutrition services;                      (D)  parental involvement;                      (E)  instruction on substance abuse prevention;                      (F)  school health services, including mental   health services;                      (G)  a comprehensive school counseling program   under Section 33.005;                      (H)  a safe and healthy school environment; and                      (I)  school employee wellness;                (3)  appropriate grade levels and methods of   instruction for human sexuality instruction;                (4)  strategies for integrating the curriculum   components specified by Subdivision (2) with the following elements   in a coordinated school health program for the district:                      (A)  school health services, including physical   health services and mental health services, if provided at a campus   by the district or by a third party under a contract with the   district;                      (B)  a comprehensive school counseling program   under Section 33.005;                      (C)  a safe and healthy school environment; and                      (D)  school employee wellness;                (5)  if feasible, joint use agreements or strategies   for collaboration between the school district and community   organizations or agencies;                (6)  strategies to increase parental awareness   regarding:                      (A)  risky behaviors and early warning signs of   suicide risks and behavioral health concerns, including mental   health disorders and substance use disorders; and                      (B)  available community programs and services   that address risky behaviors, suicide risks, and behavioral health   concerns;                (7)  appropriate grade levels and curriculum for   instruction regarding the dangers of opioids, including   instruction on:                      (A)  opioid addiction and abuse, including   addiction to and abuse of synthetic opioids such as fentanyl; and                      (B)  methods of administering an opioid   antagonist, as defined by Section 483.101, Health and Safety Code;   and                (8)  appropriate grade levels and curriculum for   instruction regarding child abuse, family violence, dating   violence, and sex trafficking, including likely warning signs that   a child may be at risk for sex trafficking, provided that the local   school health advisory council's recommendations under this   subdivision do not conflict with the essential knowledge and skills   developed by the State Board of Education under this subchapter.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2023.