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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the establishment of a school marshal and guardian |
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training grant program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 37.0811, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (i) to read as follows: |
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(i) A school district or open-enrollment charter school may |
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request a grant under the school marshal and guardian training |
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grant program established under Section 37.0814. |
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SECTION 2. 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 MARSHAL AND GUARDIAN TRAINING GRANT |
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PROGRAM. (a) In this section, "school guardian" means a person |
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who, pursuant to the written regulations or written authorization |
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of a school district or open-enrollment charter school under |
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Section 46.03(a)(1)(A), Penal Code, is authorized to carry or |
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possess a specified weapon for the purpose of providing safety and |
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security on the physical premises of a school, any grounds or |
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building on which an activity sponsored by a school is being |
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conducted, or a passenger transportation vehicle of a school. |
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(b) From funds appropriated or otherwise available for that |
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purpose, the commissioner shall establish a grant program under |
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which a grant of $3,000 is awarded to each school campus of a school |
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district or open-enrollment charter school that applies. The grant |
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may only be used to pay the costs of providing an appointed school |
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marshal or school guardian with training. |
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(c) The identity of a school district or open-enrollment |
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charter school that receives a grant under this section and the |
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identity of a school marshal or school guardian who receives |
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training using that grant are confidential, except as provided by |
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Section 1701.260(j), Occupations Code, and are not subject to a |
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request under Chapter 552, Government Code. |
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(d) The commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to |
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establish the grant program under this section. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |