SB 2464

relating to the establishment of a school safety and mental health
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 38, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 38.041 to read as follows:
Sec. 38.041.  SCHOOL SAFETY AND MENTAL HEALTH GRANT PROGRAM.
(a)  The agency shall establish and administer a grant program to
provide financial assistance to school districts and
open-enrollment charter schools for the purpose of implementing a
school safety and mental health program that:
(1)  facilitates partnerships between school districts
or open-enrollment charter schools and the following entities to
provide support to district or school employees in managing the
prevention and early identification of student mental health
(A)  nonprofit organizations; and
(B)  recognized fusion centers, as defined by
Section 421.001, Government Code, operating in the district's or
(2)  uses a socio-emotional wellness coach or
psychological safety officer to provide support for teachers,
administrators, support staff, and other employees or contractors
who work directly with students in a school district or
open-enrollment charter school; and
(3)  provides an interactive online platform of
psychological safety information and resources for use by district
(b)  The agency shall award a grant to each eligible school
district or open-enrollment charter school that applies for the
grant using money appropriated or otherwise available for that
purpose. The amount of a grant awarded to each eligible school
district or open-enrollment charter school under the grant program
(c)  The agency may adopt rules to administer the grant
program established under this section, including rules that
(1)  eligibility criteria for grant applications;
(2)  grant application procedures;
(3)  guidelines related to grant amounts;
(4)  procedures for evaluating grant applications; and
(5)  procedures for monitoring the use of a grant
awarded under the program and ensuring compliance with any
SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.