Texas HB3351 enhances public school safety by authorizing peace officer commissions, setting security requirements, and providing safety resources.

Texas HB3351 introduces measures to ensure public school safety, including authorizing the Texas Education Agency to commission peace officers, establishing safety and security requirements for schools, and providing safety-related resources. The bill mandates that school districts and charter schools include specific safety measures in their emergency operations plans and report annually on campus security assessments. It also requires sheriffs in counties with populations under 350,000 to hold semiannual meetings to discuss school safety and law enforcement coordination.

Texas HB3351 enhances public school safety by authorizing peace officer commissions, setting security requirements, and providing safety resources.

Texas HB3351 introduces measures to ensure public school safety, including authorizing the Texas Education Agency to commission peace officers, establishing safety and security requirements for schools, and providing safety-related resources. The bill mandates that school districts and charter schools include specific safety measures in their emergency operations plans and report annually on campus security assessments. It also requires sheriffs in counties with populations under 350,000 to hold semiannual meetings to discuss school safety and law enforcement coordination.