Bill > SB196

This bill modifies existing Texas education law by requiring (rather than simply allowing) the development of comprehensive instructional modules on sexual abuse and sex trafficking prevention for school health curricula. The modules, to be developed by the education commissioner in cooperation with the human trafficking prevention task force, must cover a wide range of topics including different forms of sexual abuse, reporting procedures, prevention strategies, relationship boundaries, trafficker recruitment tactics, legal aspects, and cultural perceptions. The bill mandates that these modules emphasize compassion for victims and support their reentry into school environments. School districts using these modules must provide parents with written notice before the school year, including a description of the instructional material and informing them of their right to review the content and opt their child out of the instruction. The bill is set to take effect for the 2025-2026 school year, with an immediate effect provision contingent on receiving a two-thirds vote from the Texas Legislature. The primary goal is to provide students with comprehensive, sensitive, and informative education about sexual abuse and sex trafficking prevention.

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