S.B. No. 367 mandates that public school districts in Texas must implement health directives from public health orders issued by health authorities regarding communicable diseases. Specifically, the bill introduces Section 38.0022 to the Education Code, which defines "communicable disease" and "health authority" as per existing law. It requires school districts to comply with evidence-based practices aimed at reducing the transmission of communicable diseases, including directives for students and staff to wear face masks or coverings.

Additionally, the bill addresses situations where multiple health authorities issue conflicting directives. In such cases, the board of trustees of the school district is given the authority to choose which health authority's public health order to follow. This legislation will apply only to public health orders issued on or after the effective date of the Act, which is set for September 1, 2025.

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