Texas School Safety Bill Proposes Threat Assessment Teams
Texas’ Senate education chairman unveiled a school safety measure that touches on strengthening school security, “hardening” school infrastructure and mental health counseling.
Senate Bill 11, filed by Sen. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, asks for increasing mental health resources in schools by employing mental health professionals in Texas school districts; expanding emergency response training for district employees, including substitute teachers; and establishing threat assessment teams, which would help identify potentially dangerous students and determine the best ways to intervene before they become violent, to serve in Texas schools.