• Texas Educator Code of Ethics

• ACA Code of Ethics

• ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors

• TEC 33 School Counselors and Counseling Services

• TAC 120 Character Ed TEKS

• TAC Chapter 89 

  • Chapter 89 includes a lot of information that is pertinent and you may find helpful, including:

    • Gifted/Talented Education

    • Texas Certificate of High School Equivalency

    • Special Education Services and Settings

    • Commissioner's Rules Concerning State Plan for Educating English Learners

    • Commissioner's Rules Concerning High School Equivalency Programs

    • Commissioner's Rules Concerning Transition Assistance for Highly Mobile Students Who Are Homeless or in Substitute Care

    • Commissioner's Rules Concerning Dropout Prevention Strategies

    • Commissioner's Rules Concerning Education in a Juvenile Residential Facility 

• TAC 61.1073 Annual Assessment of School District Compliance

  • Summary: The adopted new rule implements the statutory requirement for school districts to annually assess compliance with the district policy requiring a school counselor to spend at least 80% of the school counselor's total work time on duties that are components of a counseling program as required by Senate Bill 179, 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2021. The new section was adopted with changes since published as proposed.

  • Effective Date: May 21, 2023 

• School Counselor Roles and Ratios

• TASB Article on School Counseling Programs

• Student Health and Wellness

• Required Trainings for Texas Educators

• School Safety Law Toolkit with bills from 88th Legislative Session

  • The School Safety Law Toolkit offers an overview of bills covering key topics, including bullying and cyberbullying, human trafficking, cyber security, school drills and exercises, and training requirements and changes impacting educators, school counselors, school boards, principals, other school personnel, peace officers, school marshals, and local school health advisory councils. 

FFEA: Comprehensive School Counseling

• Explains the required domains of school counseling programs

• Clarifies consent for counseling services

FFB: Crisis Intervention

• Process for responding to threats

• Provides information about notifications and communication

FFEB: Mental Health Education

• Defines a "mental health condition"

• Provides limitations on treatment and referrals

• Clarifies requirements for educating students and parents

• Provides guidance on reporting to Child Protective Services and other authorities

FFBA: Trauma-Informed Care

• Explains staff training and implementation strategies

• State's requirements for raising awareness of the issue for parents

EHAA: Basic Instructional Program

• Requires instruction in mental health (including instruction about mental health conditions, substance abuse, skills to manage emotions, establishing and maintaining positive relationships, and responsible decision-making) and suicide prevention

• State's requirements for instruction in positive character traits and personal skills