Relating to the submission by law enforcement agencies to certain public school personnel of a handle with care notice concerning a traumatic event experienced by a public school student and to certain required training regarding those notices.
HB 4267 proposes requiring Texas law enforcement agencies to submit "handle with care" notices to public school staff when students experience specific traumatic events, such as household arrests, search warrants at home, family violence, or mass shootings. The notices must include the student's name, age, grade, and school, and will be sent electronically to school superintendents and regional education centers. The bill aims to help schools provide supportive, non-interventional care for affected students without singling them out. It applies to students in public primary or secondary schools who have witnessed or experienced one of the defined traumatic events. The legislation is still pending in committee.
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in committee
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Introduction
Apr 2025
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Introduced Apr 1, 2025
Last action Apr 1, 2025
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Donna Howard
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