HB3548 - Relating to local school health advisory councils and instruction regarding human sexuality, sexual orientation, and gender identity provided by public schools.

  89R10355 ANG-D     By: Harris Davila H.B. No. 3548       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to local school health advisory councils and instruction   regarding human sexuality, sexual orientation, and gender identity   provided by public schools.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 12.104(b), Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (b)  An open-enrollment charter school is subject to:                (1)  a provision of this title establishing a criminal   offense;                (2)  the provisions in Chapter 554, Government Code;   and                (3)  a prohibition, restriction, or requirement, as   applicable, imposed by this title or a rule adopted under this   title, relating to:                      (A)  the Public Education Information Management   System (PEIMS) to the extent necessary to monitor compliance with   this subchapter as determined by the commissioner;                      (B)  criminal history records under Subchapter C,   Chapter 22;                      (C)  reading instruments and accelerated reading   instruction programs under Section 28.006;                      (D)  accelerated instruction under Section   28.0211;                      (E)  high school graduation requirements under   Section 28.025;                      (F)  special education programs under Subchapter   A, Chapter 29;                      (G)  bilingual education under Subchapter B,   Chapter 29;                      (H)  prekindergarten programs under Subchapter E   or E-1, Chapter 29, except class size limits for prekindergarten   classes imposed under Section 25.112, which do not apply;                      (I)  extracurricular activities under Section   33.081;                      (J)  discipline management practices or behavior   management techniques under Section 37.0021;                      (K)  health and safety under Chapter 38;                      (L)  the provisions of Subchapter A, Chapter 39;                      (M)  public school accountability and special   investigations under Subchapters A, B, C, D, F, G, and J, Chapter   39, and Chapter 39A;                      (N)  the requirement under Section 21.006 to   report an educator's misconduct;                      (O)  intensive programs of instruction under   Section 28.0213;                      (P)  the right of a school employee to report a   crime, as provided by Section 37.148;                      (Q)  bullying prevention policies and procedures   under Section 37.0832;                      (R)  the right of a school under Section 37.0052   to place a student who has engaged in certain bullying behavior in a   disciplinary alternative education program or to expel the student;                      (S)  the right under Section 37.0151 to report to   local law enforcement certain conduct constituting assault or   harassment;                      (T)  a parent's right to information regarding the   provision of assistance for learning difficulties to the parent's   child as provided by Sections 26.004(b)(11) and 26.0081(c) and (d);                      (U)  establishment of residency under Section   25.001;                      (V)  school safety requirements under Sections   37.0814, 37.108, 37.1081, 37.1082, 37.1083, 37.1084, 37.1085,   37.1086, 37.109, 37.113, 37.114, 37.1141, 37.115, 37.207, and   37.2071 and Subchapter J, Chapter 37;                      (W)  the early childhood literacy and mathematics   proficiency plans under Section 11.185;                      (X)  the college, career, and military readiness   plans under Section 11.186; [ and ]                      (Y)  parental options to retain a student under   Section 28.02124 ; and                       (Z)     establishment of a local school health   advisory council with members appointed by the governing body of   the school and health education instruction that complies with   Section 28.004 .          SECTION 2.  Section 12A.004(a), Education Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (a)  A local innovation plan may not provide for the   exemption of a district designated as a district of innovation from   the following provisions of this title:                (1)  a state or federal requirement applicable to an   open-enrollment charter school operating under Subchapter D,   Chapter 12;                (2)  Subchapters A, C, D, and E, Chapter 11, except that   a district may be exempt from Sections 11.1511(b)(5) and (14) and   Section 11.162;                (3)  state curriculum and graduation requirements   adopted under Chapter 28; [ and ]                (4)   Section 28.004; and                 (5)   academic and financial accountability and   sanctions under Chapters 39 and 39A.          SECTION 3.  Section 28.004, Education Code, is amended by   amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsections (r), (s), (t), (u),   and (v) 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                  &#x [Text truncated for display. 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