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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a policy requiring public and private primary and |
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secondary schools and public junior colleges to provide local law |
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enforcement agencies certain information regarding certain |
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individuals authorized to carry a handgun on a campus. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 37.0811(g), Education Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(g) The identity of a school marshal appointed under this |
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section is confidential, except as provided by Section 37.0814 of |
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this code or Section 1701.260(j), Occupations Code, and is not |
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subject to a request under Chapter 552, Government Code. |
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SECTION 2. Section 37.0813(g), Education Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(g) The identity of a school marshal appointed under this |
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section is confidential, except as provided by Section 37.0814 of |
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this code or Section 1701.260(j), Occupations Code, and is not |
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subject to a request under Chapter 552, Government Code. |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter C, Chapter 37, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 37.0814 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 37.0814. LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNICATION AND |
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COORDINATION POLICY. (a) This section applies to a school |
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district, open-enrollment charter school, or private school that: |
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(1) appoints a school marshal under Section 37.0811 or |
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37.0813; or |
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(2) authorizes any other individual to carry a handgun |
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for security purposes under written regulations or written |
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authorization of the district or school. |
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(b) The board of trustees of a school district or the |
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governing body of an open-enrollment charter school or private |
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school that is subject to this section shall adopt a policy |
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regarding communication and coordination with local law |
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enforcement agencies. |
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(c) A policy adopted under this section must require the |
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school district, open-enrollment charter school, or private school |
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to: |
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(1) provide each law enforcement agency that has |
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jurisdiction over the district or school with: |
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(A) a list of each campus at which an individual |
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described by Subsection (a) is authorized to carry a handgun; and |
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(B) the identity of each individual described by |
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Subsection (a) and the campus where that individual is regularly |
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employed; and |
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(2) update, as necessary, the information provided |
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under Subdivision (1). |
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(d) Information provided to a law enforcement agency under a |
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policy adopted under this section regarding the identity or place |
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of employment of an individual described by Subsection (a) is |
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confidential, may be used by the law enforcement agency only for law |
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enforcement purposes, and is not subject to a request under Chapter |
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552, Government Code. |
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SECTION 4. Section 51.220(h), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(h) The identity of a school marshal appointed under this |
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section is confidential, except as provided by Section 51.221 of |
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this code or Section 1701.260(j), Occupations Code, and is not |
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subject to a request under Chapter 552, Government Code. |
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SECTION 5. Subchapter E, Chapter 51, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 51.221 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 51.221. LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNICATION AND |
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COORDINATION POLICY. (a) This section applies to a public junior |
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college, as defined by Section 61.003, that appoints a school |
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marshal under Section 51.220. |
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(b) The governing board of a public junior college that is |
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subject to this section shall adopt a policy regarding |
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communication and coordination with local law enforcement |
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agencies. |
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(c) A policy adopted under this section must require the |
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public junior college to: |
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(1) provide each law enforcement agency that has |
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jurisdiction over the public junior college with: |
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(A) a list of each campus at which a school |
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marshal is authorized to carry a handgun; and |
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(B) the identity of each school marshal and the |
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campus where that individual is regularly employed; and |
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(2) update, as necessary, the information provided |
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under Subdivision (1). |
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(d) Information provided to a law enforcement agency under a |
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policy adopted under this section regarding the identity or place |
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of employment of a school marshal is confidential, may be used by |
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the law enforcement agency only for law enforcement purposes, and |
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is not subject to a request under Chapter 552, Government Code. |
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SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |