82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1386, Chapter 1134 Page: 1 of 11
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Chapter 1134
H.B. No. 1386
1 AN ACT
2 relating to the public health threat presented by youth suicide and
3 the qualification of certain persons serving as marriage and family
4 therapists in school districts.
5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
6 SECTION 1. This Act is dedicated to every child who has
7 fallen victim to severe emotional trauma.
8 SECTION 2. The legislature finds that:
9 (1) the United States Surgeon General's Report on
10 Children's Mental Health estimates that one in five children and
11 adolescents will experience a significant mental health problem
12 during their school years;
13 (2) during elementary school years, children are in an
14 ongoing developmental process where it is crucial that healthy
15 mental and behavioral development be promoted and that a solid
16 foundation in social-emotional skills and capacities be built;
17 (3) adolescence is a period of significant change,
18 during which youth are faced with a myriad of pressures;
19 (4) the pressures facing youth during adolescence
20 include pressures relating to adapting to bodily changes,
21 succeeding academically, making college and career decisions,
22 being accepted by peers, including pressure to engage in drugs,
23 alcohol, and sex, measuring up to expectations of others, and
24 coping with family and peer conflicts;1
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. 82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1386, Chapter 1134, legislative document, June 17, 2011; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth311011/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.