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2025 Texas Statutes
Education Code
Title 2 - Public Education
Subtitle G - Safe Schools
Chapter 38 - Health and Safety
Subchapter E. Maintenance and Administration of Epinephrine Delivery Systems and Medication for Respiratory Distress
Section 38.210. Training

Universal Citation:
TX Educ Code § 38.210 (2025)
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Sec. 38.210. TRAINING. (a) Each school district, open-enrollment charter school, and private school that adopts a policy under Section 38.208(a) is responsible for training school personnel and school volunteers in the administration of an epinephrine delivery system. The training must include information on:

(1) recognizing the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis;

(2) administering an epinephrine delivery system;

(3) implementing emergency procedures, if necessary, after administering an epinephrine delivery system; and

(4) properly disposing of used or expired epinephrine delivery systems.

(a-1) Each school district, open-enrollment charter school, and private school that adopts a policy under Section 38.208(a-1) is responsible for training school personnel and school volunteers in the administration of medication for respiratory distress. The training must include information on:

(1) recognizing the signs and symptoms of respiratory distress;

(2) administering medication for respiratory distress;

(3) implementing emergency procedures, if necessary, after administering medication for respiratory distress; and

(4) proper sanitization, reuse, and disposal of medication for respiratory distress.

(b) Training required under this section must be provided:

(1) in a formal training session or through online education; and

(2) in accordance with the policy adopted under Section 21.4515.

(c) Each school district, open-enrollment charter school, and private school shall maintain records on the training required under this section.

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 180 (S.B. 66), Sec. 2, eff. May 28, 2015.

Amended by:

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 61 (S.B. 579), Sec. 5, eff. May 22, 2017.

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1045 (S.B. 1267), Sec. 20, eff. June 18, 2021.

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 194 (S.B. 294), Sec. 8, eff. May 24, 2023.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 67 (S.B. 1619), Sec. 9, eff. May 19, 2025.

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