Relating to providing a designation for school district campuses that take certain action to address the mental and behavioral health and well-being of students.

HB 2880 creates an "AWARE Campus" designation for Texas public school campuses that meet specific mental health support requirements. To qualify, schools must employ counselors spending 80% of their time on student counseling, partner with community mental health providers (including local authorities and the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium), provide staff training on student mental health, implement a coordinated support system addressing school climate and safety, and maintain an accessible online resource page listing mental health services. The bill directly affects school districts that apply for this voluntary designation, requiring them to meet these concrete standards to earn the AWARE status. Campuses earning the designation must publicly share information on available school and community mental health resources for students and families.