TX SB838

Bill

TX SB838

Relating to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools providing silent panic alert technology in classrooms.

Introduced
02/10/2023

In Committee
04/20/2023

Crossed Over
04/11/2023

Passed
04/26/2023

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/05/2023

Introduced Session

88th Legislature Regular Session

Bill Summary

Relating to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools providing silent panic alert technology in classrooms.

AI Summary

This bill, titled "Alyssa's Law," requires school districts and open-enrollment charter schools in Texas to provide each classroom with silent panic alert technology. This technology allows for immediate contact with emergency services, such as law enforcement, health departments, and fire departments, in the event of an emergency. The bill specifies that the silent panic alert technology does not satisfy the existing requirement for schools to ensure employees have access to a telephone or electronic communication device in the classroom. Schools can use funds from the school safety allotment or other available funds to comply with this new requirement and can use their customary procurement process. The bill applies starting from the 2025-2026 school year.

Committee Categories

Education, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (40)

Brad Buckley (R)*, Nicole Collier (D)*, Brandon Creighton (R)*, Tracy King (D)*, Shawn Thierry (R)*, Doc Anderson (R), César Blanco (D), Ben Bumgarner (R), Briscoe Cain (R), Sheryl Cole (D), David Cook (R), Philip Cortez (D), Lulu Flores (D), Josey Garcia (D), Bobby Guerra (D), Ryan Guillen (R), Lacey Hull (R), Jo Jones (D), Venton Jones (D), Suleman Lalani (D), Stan Lambert (R), Janie Lopez (R), John Lujan (R), Christian Manuel (D), José Menéndez (D), Christina Morales (D), Eddie Morales (D), Penny Morales Shaw (D), Victoria Neave (D), Lina Ortega (D), Mihaela Plesa (D), Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos (D), Nate Schatzline (R), Matt Shaheen (R), Valoree Swanson (R), James Talarico (D), Carl Tepper (R), Chris Turner (D), Armando Walle (D), Judith Zaffirini (D),

Last Action

Effective immediately (on 05/05/2023)

Official Document

https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=SB838

(1 Companion Bills)

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=SB838
Analysis (Enrolled)	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/SB00838F.htm
BillText	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB00838F.htm
BillText	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB00838H.htm
Analysis (House Committee Report)	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/SB00838H.htm
BillText	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB00838E.htm
BillText	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB00838S.htm
Analysis (Senate Committee Report)	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/SB00838S.htm
Fiscal Note (Senate Committee Report)	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00838S.htm
Analysis (Introduced)	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/SB00838I.htm
Fiscal Note (Introduced)	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00838I.htm
BillText	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB00838I.htm

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