TX HB5230

Authorizes school districts to require principals, assistant principals, school marshals, district peace officers, school resource officers, and school security personnel to complete FEMA emergency response management training courses

Required FEMA courses include: Introduction to the Incident Command System, Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, Introduction to the National Incident Management System, and National Response Framework Introduction

Districts implementing the training requirement must adopt policies to verify completion of training and provide annual emergency response management training exercises

Extends the emergency response training requirements to open-enrollment charter schools by adding Section 37.116 to the list of applicable school safety requirements

Takes effect beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, with immediate effect upon two-thirds legislative vote or September 1, 2025