SB 1543 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to safety training for certain public school extracurricular activities.

SB 1543 requires public schools to implement safety training for certain extracurricular activities, directly affecting student athletes and coaches participating in school sports and similar programs. The bill mandates training covering emergency action planning, communication with emergency services, and recognizing serious injuries like concussions, heatstroke, cardiac issues, and head/neck trauma. It also requires safety drills simulating these injury scenarios. The law takes effect for the 2025-2026 school year, unless passed with a two-thirds vote for immediate implementation.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 21, 2025 Last action Mar 6, 2025
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Mar 6, 2025
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Donna Campbell
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