HB33
SCHOOL SAFETY
School Safety & Emergency Preparedness Requirements
• Requires district multihazard emergency plans to include plans for prompt recovery of services after a disaster or emergency.
• Requires plans to use standardized response protocol terminology developed with the Texas School Safety Center, to facilitate communication between police, emergency services, staff, and the public
Training & Evaluation for Active Shooter Response
• Requires the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center( ALERRT) to develop a template to evaluate and report how police or emergency services respond to school shooter incidents
• Requires the School Safety Center to create a required training program for peace officers and emergency medical personnel on how to respond to school shooter situations
• Requires Law enforcement agencies to have written policies that reflect best practices for responding to an active shooter at a school along with a recommendation for the frequency of simulated emergency drills
• Requires law enforcement agencies to have at least one breaching tool and one ballistic shield available
• Requires officers to complete the Introduction to the Incident Command System and National Incident Management System, and requires officer supervisors to take an advanced incident response and command courses as part of their continuing education
• Required new training must be developed by December 1, 2025.
After-Action Reviews & Mental Health Support
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• Requires law enforcement and emergency medical responders to begin an evaluation of their response within 45 days of a school shooter incident and complete a report within 90 days.
• Requires the Texas Division of Emergency Management to create a mental health resource plan to support first responders who are involved in an active shooter incident