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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authorization by a school district or |
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open-enrollment charter school for a person to carry or possess a |
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weapon on school premises for purposes of safety and security. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. 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. SCHOOL GUARDIANS. (a) In this section, |
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"school guardian" means a person who, pursuant to the written |
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regulations or written authorization of a school district or |
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open-enrollment charter school under Section 46.03(a)(1)(A), Penal |
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Code, is authorized to carry or possess a specified weapon for the |
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purpose of providing safety and security on the physical premises |
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of a school, any grounds or building on which an activity sponsored |
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by a school is being conducted, or a passenger transportation |
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vehicle of a school. The term does not include a school marshal, as |
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defined by Section 1701.001, Occupations Code, or a commissioned |
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peace officer. |
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(b) The Texas School Safety Center shall develop best |
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practices for school districts and open-enrollment charter schools |
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that authorize school guardians to provide safety and security. |
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(c) A school district or open-enrollment charter school |
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that authorizes school guardians shall report the identity of each |
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school guardian to: |
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(1) the Texas School Safety Center, in the form and |
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manner prescribed by the center; and |
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(2) a local law enforcement agency, on written request |
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of the head of the agency. |
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(d) Information on the identity of a school guardian |
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reported under Subsection (c) is confidential and is not subject to |
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disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, by a school |
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district, an open-enrollment charter school, the Texas School |
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Safety Center, or a law enforcement agency. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |