HB 3051
AN ACT relating to the policies and procedures of a public school's threat
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
Committee
Not yet assigned
Fiscal Note
Not available
What This Bill Does
Requires each Texas school district to establish a threat assessment and safe and supportive school team at every campus, with specific policies and procedures for identifying and responding to potential student threats. The team must complete specialized training, create clear reporting procedures for students to flag concerning behavior, and immediately notify educators about any threats received, including details like the threat's specific language and nature. The bill also provides confidentiality protections for district employees who report potential threats, ensuring their identity can remain anonymous during investigations.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the policies and procedures of a public school's threat assessment and safe and supportive school teams. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 37.115(c), Education Code, as amended by Chapters 896 (H.B. 3) and 948 (S.B. 1720), Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, is reenacted and amended to (c) The board of trustees of each school district shall establish a threat assessment and safe and supportive school team to serve at each campus of the district and shall adopt policies and procedures for the teams. The team is responsible for developing and implementing the safe and supportive school program under Subsection (b) at the district campus served by the team. The policies and procedures adopted under this section must: (1) be consistent with the model policies and procedures developed by the Texas School Safety Center; (2) require each team to complete training provided by the Texas School Safety Center or a regional education service center regarding evidence-based threat assessment programs; (3) require each team established under this section to report the information required under Subsection (k) regarding the team's activities to the agency; [and] (A) a district employee who reports a potential threat to a team to elect for the employee's identity to be confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, except as necessary for the team, the district, or law enforcement to investigate the potential threat; and (B) the district to maintain a record of the identity of a district employee who elects for the employee's identity to be confidential under Paragraph (A); (5) [(4)] require each district campus to establish a clear procedure for a student to report concerning behavior exhibited by another student for assessment by the team or other appropriate school employee; and (6) require that, as soon as practicable after an administrator or team for a district campus receives information regarding a threat made against that campus, including through social media, the administrator or team immediately provide to each educator who may be directly affected by the threat notice that (A) a statement of the existence of the threat; (B) the specific language used in the threat, if (C) the nature of the threat; and (D) any other pertinent details to ensure student SECTION 2. To the extent of any conflict, this Act prevails over another Act of the 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the policies and procedures of a public school's threat
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