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TX HB3
TX HB3Relating to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the development and implementation of purchases relating to and funding for public school safety and security requirements and the provision of safety-related resources.
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Introduced
03/08/2023
03/08/2023
In Committee
05/18/2023
05/18/2023
Crossed Over
04/25/2023
04/25/2023
Passed
05/28/2023
05/28/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/14/2023
06/14/2023
Introduced Session
88th Legislature Regular Session
Bill Summary
Relating to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the development and implementation of purchases relating to and funding for public school safety and security requirements and the provision of safety-related resources.
AI Summary
This bill relates to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the development and implementation of purchases relating to and funding for public school safety and security requirements and the provision of safety-related resources. Key provisions of the bill include:
- Expanding the Texas Education Agency's monitoring and enforcement of school district safety and security requirements, including establishing an office of school safety and security and conducting vulnerability assessments of school districts.
- Requiring school districts to have at least one armed security officer on each campus during regular school hours.
- Providing funding and guidelines for school districts to comply with safety and security facility standards.
- Requiring school districts to provide emergency response maps and walk-throughs for local law enforcement.
- Establishing regional school safety review teams to conduct intruder detection audits of school campuses.
- Requiring school district employees who regularly interact with students to complete mental health training.
- Allowing school districts to use bond proceeds to pay for costs associated with complying with school safety and security requirements.
Committee Categories
Education, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (70)
Greg Bonnen (R)*,
Dustin Burrows (R)*,
Ken King (R)*,
Tracy King (D)*,
Joe Moody (D)*,
Robert Nichols (R)*,
Steve Allison (R),
Doc Anderson (R),
Trent Ashby (R),
Ernest Bailes (R),
Cecil Bell (R),
Keith Bell (R),
César Blanco (D),
Brad Buckley (R),
Ben Bumgarner (R),
Briscoe Cain (R),
Giovanni Capriglione (R),
Travis Clardy (R),
David Cook (R),
Charles Cunningham (R),
Jay Dean (R),
Frederick Frazier (R),
Gary Gates (R),
Stan Gerdes (R),
Charlie Geren (R),
Craig Goldman (R),
Ryan Guillen (R),
Bob Hall (R),
Cody Harris (R),
Brian Harrison (R),
Cole Hefner (R),
Chuy Hinojosa (D),
Lacey Hull (R),
Todd Hunter (R),
Jacey Jetton (R),
Kyle Kacal (R),
Stan Kitzman (R),
Stephanie Klick (R),
John Kuempel (R),
Stan Lambert (R),
Brooks Landgraf (R),
Jeff Leach (R),
Terri Leo-Wilson (R),
Janie Lopez (R),
Ray Lopez (D),
John Lujan (R),
Will Metcalf (R),
Morgan Meyer (R),
Andy Murr (R),
Candy Noble (R),
Tom Oliverson (R),
Angelia Orr (R),
Jared Patterson (R),
Dennis Paul (R),
Glenn Rogers (R),
Matt Shaheen (R),
Hugh Shine (R),
Reggie Smith (R),
John Smithee (R),
David Spiller (R),
Valoree Swanson (R),
James Talarico (D),
Carl Tepper (R),
Kronda Thimesch (R),
Ed Thompson (R),
Steve Toth (R),
Gary VanDeaver (R),
Cody Vasut (R),
Royce West (D),
Judith Zaffirini (D),
Last Action
Effective on 9/1/23 (on 06/14/2023)
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