85R34615 MEW-D By: Hughes S.C.R. No. 60 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Senate Bill No. 1839 has been adopted by the senate and the house of representatives and is being prepared for enrollment; and WHEREAS, The bill contains technical errors that should be corrected; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas, That the enrolling clerk of the senate be instructed to make the following corrections to the enrolled version of Senate Bill No. 1839: (1) In SECTION 3 of the bill, in the recital for amended Section 21.044, Education Code (page 2, lines 8-9), between "amended by" and "adding", insert "amending Subsection (c-1) and". (2) In SECTION 3 of the bill, immediately following the recital for amended Section 21.044, Education Code (page 2, between lines 9 and 10), insert the following: (c-1) The [Any] minimum academic qualifications for a certificate specified under Subsection (a) [that require a person to possess a bachelor's degree] must [also] require that the person receive, as part of the training required to obtain that certificate, instruction regarding mental health, substance abuse, and youth suicide. The instruction required must: (1) be provided through or acquired from a program selected from the list of recommended best practice-based programs established under Section 161.325, Health and Safety Code; [and] (2) include effective strategies for teaching and intervening with students with mental or emotional disorders, including de-escalation techniques and positive behavioral interventions and supports; and (3) be implemented in compliance with requirements of the program selected under Subdivision (1). (3) In SECTION 12 of the bill, strike Subdivision (3), repealing Section 21.057(e), Education Code, (page 10, line 9).