Bill: SB 674, 84(R) - 2015
Committee
Senate Education
Vote Recommendation
| Vote Recommendation |
Economic Freedom |
Property Rights |
Personal Responsibility |
Limited Government |
Individual Liberty |
| Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Author(s)
Donna Campbell
Bill Caption
Relating to instruction regarding mental health, substance abuse, and youth suicide in educator training programs.
Fiscal Notes
No significant fiscal implication.
Bill Analysis
SB 674 would amend Education Code to require that instruction concerning mental health, substance abuse, and youth suicide in educator certification programs for new teachers be selected from the list of recommended best practice-based
programs established under Section 161.325 (Mental Health Promotion and
Intervention, Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention, and Suicide), Health
and Safety Code.
Vote Recommendation Notes
This bill would make mostly administrative,
clerical, and non-substantive updates to current code with no discernible
connection to our liberty principles, therefore we are neutral on SB 674. It would amend code to require selection of programs from a recommended list instead of a program developed by a panel of experts.
