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TX HB4361
Bill
Status
6/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Charlene Ward Johnson
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AI Summary
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Requires the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to adopt rules establishing standardized procedures for timely issuing emergency notifications at public institutions of higher education
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Rules must be developed in consultation with administrators, faculty, staff, and students at institutions of higher education
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Emergency notification procedures must comply with the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1092(f)), including emergency alerts through existing alert systems
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Passed unanimously in the House (148-0) on May 6, 2025, and Senate (31-0) on May 28, 2025
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Takes effect immediately with two-thirds vote of both chambers, otherwise September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to establishing policies regarding the timely issuance of emergency notifications at public institutions of higher education.
Education
Last Action
Effective immediately
6/20/2025