TITLE: Relating to safety training for certain public school extracurricular activities.

SUMMARY: Relating to safety training for certain public school extracurricular activities.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to safety training for certain public school extracurricular activities. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Sections 33.202(a) and (c), Education Code, are amended to read as follows: (a) The University Interscholastic League [commissioner by rule] shall develop and adopt an extracurricular activity safety training program as provided by this section. In developing the program, the University Interscholastic League [commissioner] may use materials available from the American Red Cross, Emergency Medical Systems (EMS), or another appropriate entity. (c) The safety training program must include: (1) certification of participants by the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, or a similar organization [or the University Interscholastic League],as determined by the University Interscholastic League [commissioner];(2) current training in: (A) emergency action planning; (B) cardiopulmonary resuscitation if the person is not required to obtain certification under Section 33.086; (C) communicating effectively with 9-1-1 emergency service operators and other emergency personnel; and (D) recognizing symptoms of potentially catastrophic injuries, including head and neck injuries, concussions, injuries related to second impact syndrome, asthma attacks, heatstroke, cardiac arrest, and injuries requiring use of a defibrillator; and (3) at least once each school year, a safety drill that incorporates the training described by Subdivision (2) and simulates various injuries described by Subdivision (2)(D). SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2019-2020 school year. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.