S.B. No. 2398 aims to establish academic accommodations for public school students diagnosed with a concussion or other brain injury. The bill introduces a new section, 38.0051, to the Education Code, which mandates the development of a list of nonmedical academic accommodations that school districts may offer to affected students. Additionally, the Texas Education Agency is required to create a form detailing these accommodations, which must be made available on its website for use by school districts, educators, students, and parents or guardians.

The bill also stipulates that school districts providing these accommodations must ensure that the form is accessible to district employees and students or their guardians promptly after receiving notice of a student's diagnosis or a request for accommodations. Importantly, the bill clarifies that it does not obligate school districts to provide accommodations under this section. The provisions of this act will take effect starting with the 2025-2026 school year, and it will become effective immediately if it receives a two-thirds majority vote in both houses; otherwise, it will take effect on September 1, 2025.

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