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New Texas rule requires behavior coordinators to report violent‑threat indicators, district told
Summary
Chief Mosely told the Mt Vernon ISD Safety and Security Counsel that House Bill 6 requires campus behavior coordinators to report students who meet elements of terroristic threat, unlawful weapon possession, or behaviors posing serious risk of violence to the Safe and Supportive Schools Program team.
During the July 23 meeting, Chief Mosely briefed the committee on House Bill 6, explaining that the law requires campus behavior coordinators to report to the Safe and Supportive Schools Program team any student whose conduct contains elements of a terroristic threat, unlawfully carrying a weapon, possession of prohibited weapons, or exhibiting, using or threatening to use a firearm.
The minutes also say coordinators must report concerning student behaviors or behavioral trends that may pose a serious risk of violence to the student or others. The committee received the update as guidance for compliance; the minutes contain no mention of specific cases, disciplinary actions, or implementation timelines for Mt Vernon ISD.
