CS/HB 19: School Safety
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee ; Steube ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Costello ; Diaz, M. ; Eagle ; Raburn ; Stevenson ; Smith ; Stevenson
School Safety; Permits school superintendent, with approval of the school board, to authorize school safety designee to carry concealed weapon or firearm on school property; provides requirements for school safety designees; provides exception to prohibition on possession of firearms or other specified devices on school property or other specified areas; provides for fingerprint processing & retention; requires that fees be borne by school safety designee or school; requires school boards to formulate policies & procedures for dealing with active shooters & hostage situations in consultation with law enforcement; requires district school boards & private schools allow campus tours by local law enforcement agencies for specified purposes & that their recommendations be documented; permits district school boards to commission one or more school safety officers on each school campus. APPROPRIATION: $157,927
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/19/2014 | House |
• Filed |
| 12/19/2014 | House |
• Referred to K-12 Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 8 |
| 3/3/2015 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 8 |
| 3/9/2015 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- K-12 Subcommittee, 03/11/15, 10:00 am, Morris Hall |
| 3/11/2015 | House |
• Favorable by K-12 Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 1 -HJ 215 • Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 215 |
| 3/17/2015 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 03/19/15, 3:00 pm, Webster Hall |
| 3/19/2015 | House |
• CS by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 19 NAYS 9 -HJ 291 |
| 3/23/2015 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) • CS by Appropriations Committee read 1st time -HJ 287 |
| 3/24/2015 | House |
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 294 |
| 3/31/2015 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/02/15, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall |
| 4/2/2015 | House |
• Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 3 -HJ 437 |
| 4/3/2015 | House |
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 437 |
| 4/28/2015 | House |
• Died on Calendar |
319737 - Substitute Amendment (531805)