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HB121Introduced in the House

Relating to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the commissioning of peace officers by the Texas Education Agency, the composition of the board of directors of the Texas School Safety Center, and public school safety and security requirements and resources.

Passed

Introduced by Ken King, District 88

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the commissioning of peace officers by the Texas Education Agency, the composition of the board of directors of the Texas School Safety Center, and public school safety and security requirements and resources.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#4079 · May 30, 2025

97

Yes

38

No

15

Absent or Not Voting

150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Gary Vandeaver1Yes
Brent Money2No
Cecil Bell3Yes
Keith Bell4Yes
Cole Hefner5Yes
Daniel Alders6No
Jay Dean7Yes
Cody Harris8Absent
Trent Ashby9Yes
Brian Harrison10No

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to Public Education

  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  5. Considered in public hearing

  6. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  7. Left pending in committee

  8. Considered in formal meeting

  9. Committee substitute considered in committee

  10. Reported favorably as substituted

  11. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  12. Committee report distributed

  13. Committee report sent to Calendars

  14. Considered in Calendars

  15. Placed on General State Calendar

  16. Read 2nd time

  17. Amendment(s) offered 1-Luther

  18. Amendment to amendment withdrawn 2-Toth

  19. Amendment withdrawn 1-Luther

  20. Passed to engrossment

  21. Record vote RV#323

  22. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  23. Read 3rd time

  24. Amended 1-Luther

  25. Record vote RV#377

  26. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  27. Passed as amended

  28. Record vote RV#378

  29. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  30. Reported engrossed

  31. Received from the House

  32. Read first time

  33. Referred to Education K-16

  34. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  35. Considered in public hearing

  36. Testimony taken in committee

  37. Left pending in committee

  38. Considered in public hearing

  39. Vote taken in committee

  40. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  41. Committee report printed and distributed

  42. Placed on intent calendar

  43. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  44. Vote recorded in Journal

  45. Read 2nd time

  46. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Nichols

  47. Amended

  48. Vote recorded in Journal

  49. Amendment(s) offered FA2 Hancock

  50. Amended

  51. Vote recorded in Journal

  52. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  53. Vote recorded in Journal

  54. Three day rule suspended

  55. Record vote

  56. Read 3rd time

  57. Passed

  58. Record vote

  59. Senate passage as amended reported

  60. Senate Amendments distributed

  61. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  62. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

  63. Record vote RV#4079

  64. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  65. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

  66. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

  67. Reported enrolled

  68. Signed in the House

  69. Signed in the Senate

  70. Sent to the Governor

  71. Signed by the Governor

  72. Effective on 9/1/25

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