The bills propose more funds dedicated to advancing brain health research, bettering the outcomes of youth in the state’s juvenile justice system and confronting parents’ concerns over “inappropriate” material in public school libraries.
Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, was behind the proposal of House Bill 15, which would organize the Mental Health and Brain Research Institute of Texas. State dollars would be allocated to the institute for the enhancement of brain health research and a more comprehensive assessment of how to prevent and treat traumatic brain injuries. Also, Thompson filed House Joint Resolution 135, which would put HB 15 on the Texas ballot if approved by Legislature.
House Bill 16 by Rep. Joe Moody, D-El Paso, which is also referred to as the “Closer to Home bill,” would promote alternative rehabilitative resources to allow youth to be closer to their homes instead of overusing confinement facilities. This would work to slow down the admissions to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.
Rep. Jared Patterson, R-Frisco, was responsible for House Bill 900, known as the Restricting Explicit & Adult Designated Educational Resources Act. Under this bill, book vendors with public school libraries would have to rank reading materials based on established mandatory review standards and additional parental controls. Books identified to contain sexually relevant or explicit material would need to be rated under those guidelines before sold to public schools.
“As lawmakers, it is essential that we do everything we can to support Texas children, which starts with the state creating the best possible trajectory for our most vulnerable kids. That conversation extends to prioritizing more dedication and dollars toward better understanding mental health issues and traumatic brain injuries, and, as a parent myself, ensuring that parental involvement is present when it comes to the types of content in public school libraries,” Phelan said.
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