CS/HB 757: School Safety
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Salzman
School Safety; Authorizes public postsecondary educational institutions to participate in school guardian program; requires sheriffs to assist such institutions in implementing guardian programs under certain provisions of law; requires such institutions to provide specified notice to sheriff; creates offense of discharging weapon or firearm within 1,000 feet of school; provides exception; provides that person arrested for certain offenses must be held in custody until brought before court for admittance to bail; ranks offense created by act on offense severity ranking chart; requires that postsecondary institutions be made aware of mobile suspicious activity reporting tool in specified manner; requires public postsecondary educational institutions to promote use of such tool; requires transfer of specified educational records for certain students; requires State Board of Education & Board of Governors to adopt rules & regulations; requires certain trainings to include specified information relating to school safety; defines "public postsecondary educational institution"; authorizes such institutions to participate in certain programs & appoint certified school guardians; authorizes specified persons to serve as school guardians; requires such institutions to adopt specified emergency response plans, provide specified training, post specified information, & adopt threat management processes; authorizes State Board of Education & Board of Governors to adopt rules & regulations.
Last Action: 1/30/2026 House - Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/12/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/5/2026 | House |
• Referred to Judiciary Committee • Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Referred to Budget Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/23/2026 | House |
• PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 1/27/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 1/28/2026 | House |
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Referred to Budget Committee • Now in Education & Employment Committee |
| 1/30/2026 | House |
• Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda |
