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TX HB3351
Bill
Status
2/25/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ken King
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to commission peace officers certified by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement to enforce school safety requirements, granting them full peace officer powers, privileges, and immunities while performing these duties
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Requires school districts to include provisions for safety during extracurricular activities in their multihazard emergency operations plans, along with names of safety committee members and meeting dates
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Mandates that "good cause" exceptions allowing school districts to avoid certain safety and security standards expire after 5 years, requiring boards to reevaluate compliance and renew exceptions if still needed
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Increases frequency of safe firearm storage information distribution to parents from unspecified to at least 3 times per school year, and requires sheriffs in counties under 350,000 population to hold school safety meetings at least twice yearly
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Requires TEA to submit an annual report by December 31 to state leadership with deidentified results of school vulnerability assessments and intruder detection audits, including recommendations for addressing common security deficiencies
Legislative Description
Relating to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the commissioning of peace officers by the Texas Education Agency, public school safety and security requirements, and the provision of safety-related resources.
Education
Last Action
Referred to Public Education
3/21/2025