School-Based Health
The School-Based Health Bill Tracker includes bills related to active transportation/build environment, behavioral health, physical activity, nutrition, and vaccines.
School-Based Health
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| HB 591: Relating to the establishment of community-based learning centers to serve public school students | Gervin-Hawkins | Filed | http://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB591 | |||||||
| HB 692: Relating to a notification rquirement if a public school, including open-enrollment charter school, does not have a nurse assignd to the school during all instructional hours | Jones, J | Filed | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB692 | SB 282 | ||||||
| HB 1586: Relating to an exemption from required immunizations for school enrollment |
Hull | Filed | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB1586 | |||||||
| SB 113: Relating to parental consent for certain activities engaged in by a school district employee or contractor with respect to the parent's child | Hall | Filed | http://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB113 | |||||||
| SB 126: Relating to studies or surveys on children's sexual behavioral conducted at or by a public primary or secondary school, a public institution of higher education, a prescription drug manufacturer, a research entity, or another person; creating criminal offenses; imposing civil penalties |
Hall | Filed | http://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB126 | |||||||
| SB 201: Relating to social workers employed by school districts |
Menendez | Filed | http://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB201 | |||||||
| SB 282: Relating to a notification requirement if a public school, including an open-enrollment charter school, does not have a nurse assigned to the school during all instructional hours |
Miles/Cook | Filed | http://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB282 | HB 692 | ||||||
| SB 367: Relating to the implementation by public schools of certain communicable disease public health orders issues by a health authority |
Eckhardt | Filed | http://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB367 | |||||||
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| HB 2104: Relating to the members of a school districts' local school health advisory council |
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| HJR 124: Proposing a consitutional amendment creating the state school health and safety fund to provide financial support for projects that improve the physical and mental health of public school students and enhance the safety of public schools in this state |
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| SB 939: Relating to the members of a school districts' local school health advisory council |
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School Active Transportation/Built Environment
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Behavioral Health
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| HB 186: Relating to prohibiting use of social media platforms by children |
Patterson | Filed | http://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB186 | ||||
| SB 52: Relating to the excused absences from public school for a student's mental or behavioral health | Zaffirini/Cook | Filed | http://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB52 | ||||
| SB 176: Relating to the provision of on-campus mental health services by a school district and reimbursement under Medicaid for certain services provided to eligible students | Menendez | Filed | http://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB176 | ||||
| SB 185: Relating to the inclusion of instruction and information about mental health in the required curriculum for public high school students | Menendez | Filed | http://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB185 | ||||
| SB 207: Relating to excused absences from public school for certain students to attend mental health care appointments | Paxton/Johnson | Filed | http://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB207 | ||||
| SB 400: Relating to requiring parental consent for psychological or psychiatric examination, testing, or treatment conducted by a school district employee | Kolkhorst | Filed | http://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB400 | ||||
| SB 531: Relating to the licensing of a psychologist as a licensed specialist in the school psychology; authorizing a fee |
Sparks | Filed | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB531 | ||||
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| HB 1992: Relating to the establishment of the behaviorally at-risk student grant program to provide social and cognitive skills training to certain public school students |
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| HB 2173: Relating to a warning label on social media platforms concerning the association between a minor's social media usage and significant mental health issues |
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Physical Activity
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School Nutrition
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| HB 1011: Relating to required screenings for pediatric feeding disorder for students with certain disabilities and to the individualized education programs for certain public school students with pediatric feeding disorder | Johnson | Filed | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB1011 | SB 154 | |||
| HB 1290: Relating to prohibiting certain food additives from being included in free or reduced-price meals provided by school districts | Harris Davila | Filed | http://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB1290 | ||||
| HJR 78: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the taxation of the sale or use of certain food, drinks, medicine, and child-care services | Raymond | Filed | http://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HJR78 | ||||
| SB 154: Relating to required screenings for pediatric feeding disorder for students with certain disabilities and to the individualized education programs for certain public school students with pediatric feeding disorder | Menendez | Filed | http://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB154 | HB 1011 | |||
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| SB 314: Relating to prohibiting certain food additives from being included in free or reduced-prie meals providing by school districts | Hughes | Filed |
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| HB 2526: Relating to school district grace period policies and the provision of meals to public school students with insufficient balances on prepaid meal cards or in meal amounts | Davis, Aicha | Filed |
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| HB 567: Relating to school district grace period policies and the provision of meals to public school students with insufficient balances on prepaid meal cards or in meal accounts. | Bernal | Filed |
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| HB 2565: Relating to prohibiting certain additives from being included in food and drinks provided by school districts. |
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Vaccines (per school guidelines)
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| HB 468: Relating to immunization requirements |
Harrison | Filed | http://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB468 | |
| SB 117: Relating to required immunizations for children and primary or secondary school students | Hall | Filed | http://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB117 | |
| SB 118: Relating to the repeal of the authority to exclude certain students without certain required immunizations from attending public school in times of emergency or epidemic | Hall | Filed | http://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB118 |
