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  89R9552 KRM-D     By: Cook S.B. No. 1766       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to a study by the Texas Center for Nursing Workforce   Studies nursing advisory committee on school nurse staffing.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  (a)  In this section, "advisory committee" means   the Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies nursing advisory   committee established under Section 104.0155, Health and Safety   Code.          (b)  The advisory committee shall conduct a study to:                (1)  research school nurse salary rates and determine   what constitutes a competitive salary rate;                (2)  determine whether it is appropriate to pay   full-time school nurses in a manner and an amount comparable to the   salary of a full-time teacher;                (3)  evaluate the number of school campuses in this   state operating without a school nurse present during instructional   hours;                (4)  assess whether it is possible to recruit school   nurses directly from institutions of higher education;                (5)  assess the benefits of ensuring a school nurse is   available during all instructional hours;                (6)  estimate the potential costs to school districts   of requiring each district to employ at least one full-time school   nurse at each district campus;                (7)  recommend strategies to include school nurses in   other campus operations, including behavioral threat assessment   teams and school health advisory councils;                (8)  consider current practices adopted by school   districts in this state and recommend best practices to enhance   school nurse recruitment and retention; and                (9)  recommend any other means of providing   administrative support to school nurses.          (c)  Not later than December 1, 2026, the advisory committee   shall prepare and submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor,   the speaker of the house of representatives, and each member of the   legislature a written report containing the results of the study   and any recommendations for legislative or other action.          SECTION 2.  This Act expires September 1, 2027.          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.  If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2025.