Alma Allen Texas House of Representatives District 131 | Official Website
Alma Allen Texas House of Representatives District 131 | Official Website
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to trauma-informed care training for foster parents’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
The bill mandates that foster parents providing care for children and youth under the conservatorship of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services complete a training program on trauma-informed care. This program will cover topics including the symptoms and impact of trauma on development, emotions, and behavior; the effects of attachment issues; and the potential for re-traumatization. Additionally, the training will emphasize the importance of screening for trauma to avoid mislabeling and inappropriate treatments, including the informed use of psychotropic medication. It will also highlight the availability of non-pharmacological interventions and trauma-informed advocacy to ensure access to appropriate mental and behavioral health services. The Department is required to implement the necessary rules promptly, and foster parents must complete the training by Sept. 1, 2027. The act will take effect on Sept. 1, 2025.
Alma Allen, member of the House Committee on Public Education, proposed another 26 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Allen graduated from Texas Southern University with a BS.
Alma Allen is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 131st House district. She replaced previous state representative Ronald R. "Ron" Wilson in 2005.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 4093 | 03/27/2025 | Relating to the provision of information regarding certain public assistance programs by public schools |
| HB 3870 | 03/27/2025 | Relating to certain benefits paid by the Employees Retirement System of Texas |
| HB 3703 | 03/26/2025 | Relating to the applicability of certain laws governing public school requirements to a school district of innovation |
| HB 3702 | 03/26/2025 | Relating to the applicability of educator certification and contract requirements to school districts of innovation |
| HB 3558 | 03/25/2025 | Relating to certain provisions required to be included in teacher employment contracts |
| HB 3492 | 03/24/2025 | Relating to certain training for certain individuals who care for children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services |
| HB 3328 | 03/21/2025 | Relating to the approval of purchases under the supplemental special education services and instructional materials program by a public school student's admission, review, and dismissal committee |
| HB 3325 | 03/21/2025 | Relating to a public school student's transition from an alternative education program to a regular educational environment, including parental rights related to that transition, and the admission of certain students with a criminal or disciplinary history |
| HB 3052 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to compensation increases provided to certain public school employees under the Foundation School Program |
| HB 3051 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to the policies and procedures of a public school's threat assessment and safe and supportive school teams |
| HB 3050 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to the salary and wages paid to public school employees; making an appropriation |
| HB 3048 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to the revision of the essential knowledge and skills of the public school social studies curricula to include instruction relating to the history of persons with disabilities |
| HB 2987 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to annual reporting regarding the establishment of certain school district planning and decision-making committees |
| HB 2943 | 03/19/2025 | Relating to post-release housing for inmates released on parole or to mandatory supervision |
| HB 2942 | 03/19/2025 | Relating to information on classes or programs required to be completed before an inmate is released on parole |
| HB 2709 | 03/18/2025 | Relating to the required minutes of service during each school day for a classroom teacher in public schools |
| HB 2708 | 03/18/2025 | Relating to the eligibility of certain criminal defendants for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information |
| HB 2555 | 03/17/2025 | Relating to the payment of a fee for the administration of a bilingual education certificate examination |
| HB 2554 | 03/17/2025 | Relating to the payment of certain employer contributions for employed retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas |
| HB 2296 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to eligibility requirements to obtain a pass for expedited access to the State Capitol |
| HB 2292 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to prohibiting certain releases of a student to the student's parent after school-initiated communication by a school district or open-enrollment charter school |
| HB 2163 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas |
| HB 1416 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to program accessibility for female inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice |
| HB 1415 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to corporal punishment in public schools |
| HB 1413 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to the salary and wages paid to public school employees |
| HB 1412 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to the location of certain public meetings for certain permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality |
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