CS/CS/HB 757: School Safety
GENERAL BILL by Budget Committee ; Judiciary Committee ; Salzman
School Safety; Authorizes public postsecondary educational institutions to participate in school guardian program; requires sheriffs to assist in implementing programs; authorizes law enforcement agency to provide training; requires institutions provide specified notice to sheriff; creates offense of discharging weapon or firearm within 1,000 feet of school; provides exception; requires person arrested for certain offenses be held in custody until brought before court bail; ranks offense on offense severity ranking chart; requires postsecondary institutions be made aware of mobile suspicious activity reporting tool in specified manner; requires public postsecondary educational institutions promote use of such tool; authorizes funds for Catholic schools for specified purposes; prioritizes use of funds; requires transfer of specified student records; requires State Board of Education & Board of Governors to adopt rules & regulations; requires certain trainings include specified information; authorizes public postsecondary educational institutions to participate in certain programs & appoint certified school guardians; removes requirement that only sheriffs may provide school guardian training; authorizes specified persons to serve as school guardians; requires institutions adopt emergency response plans, provide training, post specified information, & adopt threat management processes; requires institutions develop certain policies; authorizes State Board of Education & Board of Governors to adopt rules & regulations.
Last Action: 2/12/2026 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
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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
2/3/2026 House • Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
• Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Budget Committee
2/6/2026 House • PCS added to Budget Committee agenda
2/10/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Budget Committee
2/11/2026 House • Reported out of Budget Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/12/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
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CS/CS/HB 757, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/11/2026 at 4:02 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Budget Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/11/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 896 School Safety Gaetz Similar Last Action: 2/11/2026 S CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 
Citations - Statutes (13)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 30.15 Powers, duties, and obligations. Page 3 (pdf) 402.305 Licensing standards; child care facilities. Page 38 (pdf) 790.115 Possessing or discharging weapons or firearms at a school-sponsored event or on school property prohibited; penalties; exceptions. Page 13 (pdf) 843.08 False personation. Page 39 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 14 (pdf) 943.03 Department of Law Enforcement. Page 40 (pdf) 943.082 School Safety Awareness Program. Page 24 (pdf) 1001.212 Office of Safe Schools. Page 41 (pdf) 1001.2921 Security funding for Jewish day schools and preschools. Page 25 (pdf) 1003.25 Procedures for maintenance and transfer of student records. Page 27 (pdf) 1006.07 District school board duties relating to student discipline and school safety. Page 28 (pdf) 1006.12 Safe-school officers at each public school. Page 31 (pdf) 1006.601 Page 35 (pdf) -
CS/HB 757, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/27/2026 at 4:29 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/27/2026 (pdf)
Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/3/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 896 School Safety Gaetz Similar Last Action: 2/11/2026 S CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 1
Citations - Statutes (12)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 30.15 Powers, duties, and obligations. Page 3 (pdf) 402.305 Licensing standards; child care facilities. Page 32 (pdf) 790.115 Possessing or discharging weapons or firearms at a school-sponsored event or on school property prohibited; penalties; exceptions. Page 13 (pdf) 843.08 False personation. Page 33 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 14 (pdf) 943.03 Department of Law Enforcement. Page 34 (pdf) 943.082 School Safety Awareness Program. Page 24 (pdf) 1001.212 Office of Safe Schools. Page 35 (pdf) 1003.25 Procedures for maintenance and transfer of student records. Page 25 (pdf) 1006.07 District school board duties relating to student discipline and school safety. Page 26 (pdf) 1006.12 Safe-school officers at each public school. Page 36 (pdf) 1006.601 Page 29 (pdf) -
HB 757, Original Filed Version Posted 12/12/2025 at 3:12 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 896 School Safety Gaetz Similar Last Action: 2/11/2026 S CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 1
Citations - Statutes (14)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 30.15 Powers, duties, and obligations. Page 3 (pdf) 402.305 Licensing standards; child care facilities. Page 34 (pdf) 790.013 Carrying of concealed weapons or concealed firearms without a license. Page 34 (pdf) 790.06 License to carry concealed weapon or concealed firearm. Page 12 (pdf) 790.115 Possessing or discharging weapons or firearms at a school-sponsored event or on school property prohibited; penalties; exceptions. Page 14 (pdf) 843.08 False personation. Page 35 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 15 (pdf) 943.03 Department of Law Enforcement. Page 36 (pdf) 943.082 School Safety Awareness Program. Page 26 (pdf) 1001.212 Office of Safe Schools. Page 37 (pdf) 1003.25 Procedures for maintenance and transfer of student records. Page 26 (pdf) 1006.07 District school board duties relating to student discipline and school safety. Page 28 (pdf) 1006.12 Safe-school officers at each public school. Page 38 (pdf) 1006.601 Page 31 (pdf)