Texas passes bill to let chaplains serve as counselors in schools

Texas lawmakers pass bill allowing public schools to employ chaplains who have no state certification

By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Lawmakers in Texas’ Republican-controlled House passed a bill Wednesday that would allow public schools to employ or accept volunteer chaplains who are not state certified. Senate Bill 763, which passed 84-60, reads, “A school district or open-enrollment charter school may employ or accept as a volunteer a chaplain to provide support, services, and programs for students as assigned by the board of trustees of the distr…

Texas lawmakers pass bill allowing public schools to employ chaplains who have no state certification

By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Lawmakers in Texas’ Republican-controlled House passed a bill Wednesday that would allow public schools to employ or accept volunteer chaplains who are not state certified. Senate Bill 763, which passed 84-60, reads, “A school district or open-enrollment charter school may employ or accept as a volunteer a chaplain to

Texas lawmakers pass bill allowing public schools to employ chaplains who have no state certification

Lawmakers in Texas’ Republican-controlled House passed a bill Wednesday that would allow public schools to employ or accept volunteer chaplains who are not state certified.

Unlicensed religious chaplains may counsel students in Texas’ public schools after lawmakers OK proposal

Unlicensed religious chaplains would be allowed to work in Texas public schools under a bill passed by the Texas Legislature on Wednesday.

Texas lawmakers approve allowing public schools to hire chaplains to counsel students

Texas would allow public schools to use campus safety money to hire chaplains to counsel students under a bill approved this week by state lawmakers and sent to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.

Texas lawmakers approve bill allowing public schools to hire chaplains to counsel students

Lawmakers in Texas approved a bill that will allow public schools to hire chaplains to counsel students using campus safety money. The Legislature approved the bill on Wednesday.