Texas Education Code 38.253 – Statewide Inventory of Mental Health Resources
(a) The agency shall develop a list of statewide resources available to school districts to address the mental health of students, including:
(1) training and technical assistance on practices that support the mental health of students;
(2) school-based programs that provide prevention or intervention services to students;
(3) community-based programs that provide school-based or school-connected prevention or intervention services to students;
(4) school-based mental health providers; and
(5) public and private funding sources available to address the mental health of students.
(b) In developing the list required under Subsection (a), the agency shall collaborate with:
(1) the Health and Human Services Commission;
(2) the Department of Family and Protective Services;
(3) the Texas Juvenile Justice Department;
(4) the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board;
(5) the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium;
(6) the Texas Workforce Commission;
(7) one or more representatives of Communities In Schools programs described by Subchapter E, Chapter 33, who are designated by the Communities In Schools State Office;
(8) hospitals or other health care providers;
(9) community service providers;
(10) parent, educator, and advocacy groups; and
(11) any entity the agency determines can assist the agency in compiling the list.
Terms Used In Texas Education Code 38.253
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The agency shall include on the list any resource available through an entity identified as a resource under Subsection (b), including an entity described by Subsection (b), that provides evidence-based and promising programs and best practices that:
(1) create school environments that support the social, emotional, and academic development of students;
(2) identify students who may need additional behavioral or mental health support before issues arise;
(3) provide early, effective interventions to students in need of additional support; and
(4) connect students and their families to specialized services in the school or community when needed.
(d) The agency shall revise the list not later than March 1 of each even-numbered year.
(e) The agency shall provide an electronic copy of the list developed under Subsection (a) to the Collaborative Task Force on Public School Mental Health Services established under § 38.302 as soon as practicable after the list is developed or revised. This subsection expires December 1, 2025.