HB 1458

AN ACT relating to the armed security officers required to be present at

House Bill • Metcalf | Capriglione

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89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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What This Bill Does

Expands the types of armed security officers who can be present at schools, now including school district peace officers, school resource officers, commissioned peace officers, reserve deputy sheriffs, and honorably retired peace officers who maintain their qualifications. The expanded list provides schools with more flexibility in hiring armed security personnel to enhance campus safety. The changes will take effect on September 1, 2025, giving schools time to adjust their security staffing.

Subject Areas

SHERIFFS Education--Primary & Secondary--General Minors--Health & Safety Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions PEACE OFFICERS Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel

Bill Text

relating to the armed security officers required to be present at
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 37.0814(b), Education Code, is amended
(b)  A security officer described by Subsection (a) must be:
(1)  a school district peace officer;
(2)  a school resource officer; [or]
(3)  a commissioned peace officer employed as security
personnel under Section 37.081;
(4)  a reserve deputy sheriff appointed under Section
85.004, Local Government Code, who is a peace officer as described
by Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure; or
(5)  an honorably retired peace officer, as that term
is defined by Section 614.121, Government Code, who has:
(A)  kept their commission as a peace officer in
(B)  fulfilled all applicable requirements under
Sections 1701.351, 1701.3525, and 1701.357, Occupations Code.
SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.