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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the armed security officers required to be present at |
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public schools. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 37.0814(b), Education Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) A security officer described by Subsection (a) must be: |
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(1) a school district peace officer; |
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(2) a school resource officer; [or] |
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(3) a commissioned peace officer employed as security |
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personnel under Section 37.081; |
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(4) a reserve deputy sheriff appointed under Section |
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85.004, Local Government Code, who is a peace officer as described |
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by Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure; or |
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(5) an honorably retired peace officer, as that term |
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is defined by Section 614.121, Government Code, who has: |
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(A) kept their commission as a peace officer in |
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active status; and |
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(B) fulfilled all applicable requirements under |
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Sections 1701.351, 1701.3525, and 1701.357, Occupations Code. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |