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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the training in school safety of certain employees of a |
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school district or an open-enrollment charter school authorized to |
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carry a concealed handgun on school premises. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 37, Education Code, is amended by adding |
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Subchapter J to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER J. SAFETY TRAINING FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES |
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Sec. 37.314 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM |
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FOR DISTRICT OR OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTER SCHOOL EMPLOYEES LICENSED |
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TO CARRY A CONCEALED HANDGUN. (a) The Department of Public Safety |
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shall establish and maintain a training program in school safety |
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and the protection of students for employees of a school district or |
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an open-enrollment charter school who hold a license to carry a |
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concealed handgun issued under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, |
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Government Code, and who are authorized to carry a concealed |
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handgun under Section 46.03(a)(1), Penal Code, and selected by the |
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board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of an |
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open-enrollment charter school to attend the training program. |
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(b) Each school year, the Department of Public Safety shall |
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provide the training program under Subsection (a) at no charge for |
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two employees at a school campus that does not have security |
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personnel or a commissioned peace officer assigned full-time to the |
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school campus. |
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(c) The Department of Public Safety may provide the training |
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program under Subsection (a) to school employees in addition to |
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those attending the training under Subsection (b) on payment of a |
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fee by the school district or open-enrollment charter school |
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employing the employee. |
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(d) This subchapter does not waive any liability or immunity |
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of a school district or an open-enrollment charter school or The |
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Department of Public Safety or of an officer or employee of the |
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district or charter school or the Department of Public Safety. This |
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section does not create any liability for or a cause of action |
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against a school district or an open-enrollment charter school or |
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The Department of Public Safety or an officer or employee of the |
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district or charter school or The Department of Public Safety. |
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SECTION 2. The Department of Public Safety is required to |
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implement Section 37.314, Education Code, as added by this Act, |
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only if the legislature appropriates money specifically for that |
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purpose. If the legislature does not appropriate money specifically |
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for that purpose, The Department of Public Safety may, but is not |
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required to, implement Section 37.314, Education Code, as added by |
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this Act, using other appropriations available for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act applies beginning with the 2013-2014 |
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school year. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |