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CS/SB 968: School Safety

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Hays

School Safety; Providing an exception to a prohibition on possession of firearms or other specified devices on school property or in other specified areas for authorized concealed weapon or firearm licensees as designated by school principals or district superintendents; requiring a school district board to formulate policies and procedures for managing active-shooter and hostage situations; requiring a district school board or private school principal to allow for campus tours by local law enforcement agencies once every 3 years, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Senate - Died in Education
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Education (ED)
  3. Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
  4. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/10/2014 Senate • Filed
    2/12/2014 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 79
    3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 79
    3/5/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/10/14, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    3/10/2014 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 2 -SJ 238
    3/11/2014 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 239
    3/13/2014 Senate • Now in Education -SJ 238
    5/2/2014 Senate • Died in Education

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  • CS/SB 968, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/11/2014 at 2:31 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 753 (c3) School Safety Steube Similar Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Criminal Justice
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    435.04 Level 2 screening standards. Page 9 (pdf)
    790.115 Possessing or discharging weapons or firearms at a school-sponsored event or on school property prohibited; penalties; exceptions. Page 2 (pdf)
    790.251 Protection of the right to keep and bear arms in motor vehicles for self-defense and other lawful purposes; prohibited acts; duty of public and private employers; immunity from liability; enforcement. Page 10 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 10 (pdf)
    1006.07 District school board duties relating to student discipline and school safety. Page 7 (pdf)
    1006.12 School resource officers and school safety officers. Page 9 (pdf)
    1012.315 Disqualification from employment. Page 24 (pdf)

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  • SB 968, Original Filed Version Posted 2/10/2014 at 1:17 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/7/2014 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 753 School Safety Steube Similar Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Criminal Justice
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    963358 - Amendment
    Delete lines 127 - 245 and insert:
    Criminal Justice
    (Altman)
    3/7/2014
    4:01 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/10/2014
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/10/2014 4:00 PM Criminal Justice 5 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    435.04 Level 2 screening standards. Page 9 (pdf)
    790.115 Possessing or discharging weapons or firearms at a school-sponsored event or on school property prohibited; penalties; exceptions. Page 2 (pdf)
    790.251 Protection of the right to keep and bear arms in motor vehicles for self-defense and other lawful purposes; prohibited acts; duty of public and private employers; immunity from liability; enforcement. Page 10 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 10 (pdf)
    1006.07 District school board duties relating to student discipline and school safety. Page 7 (pdf)
    1006.12 School resource officers and school safety officers. Page 9 (pdf)
    1012.315 Disqualification from employment. Page 23 (pdf)

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