Texas HB528 requires public schools to notify parents of students identified as at risk of suicide and provide suicide prevention materials.

HB528 amends the Texas Education Code to mandate that school districts and open-enrollment charter schools adopt policies for notifying parents or guardians of students identified as at risk of suicide. The policy must include maintaining a record of the notification and providing suicide prevention materials and information on limiting access to means of suicide, such as firearms or medication. The agency, in coordination with the Health and Human Services Commission, will select the materials and information. The provisions apply starting with the 2025-2026 school year.

Texas HB528 requires public schools to notify parents of students identified as at risk of suicide and provide suicide prevention materials.

HB528 amends the Texas Education Code to mandate that school districts and open-enrollment charter schools adopt policies for notifying parents or guardians of students identified as at risk of suicide. The policy must include maintaining a record of the notification and providing suicide prevention materials and information on limiting access to means of suicide, such as firearms or medication. The agency, in coordination with the Health and Human Services Commission, will select the materials and information. The provisions apply starting with the 2025-2026 school year.