Relating to staff development requirements for public school educators.

SB 1683 requires public school educators in Texas to complete specific staff development training. The bill mandates training in technology/digital learning, evidence-based strategies for supporting students with disabilities (including autism and comorbid conditions), suicide prevention, positive student relationship-building, and bullying prevention. Crucially, it specifies that training for educators not primarily working in special education must include these topics. The law takes effect September 1, 2025.