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TX HB1010

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/12/2024

Primary Sponsor

Steve Toth

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes an Office of School Safety and Security within the Texas Education Agency, with a governor-appointed director, to monitor school district compliance with safety requirements and authorizes the commissioner to appoint conservators or boards of managers for non-compliant districts

  • Creates regional school safety review teams to conduct twice-annual on-site vulnerability assessments of every school district campus, with reports provided to superintendents and school safety committees

  • Requires schools to establish classroom safety review committees (5 elected teachers) and classroom safety referral boards to review students involved in violent criminal conduct, with options for juvenile diversion or referral to law enforcement

  • Increases school safety funding to $10 per student in average daily attendance (plus additional amounts based on basic allotment) and $15,000 per campus annually, for security infrastructure, personnel, and mental health services

  • Tightens truancy standards from 10 absences in 6 months to 6 absences in 8 weeks for truancy court referral, and requires transfer of student disciplinary records and threat assessments when students change schools

Legislative Description

Relating to measures for ensuring safety and security in public schools, including measures related to certain student records and conduct.

Education

Last Action

Referred to Public Education

3/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Education3/7/2025

Full Bill Text

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