Communication & Public Information
• Requires districts and district police departments to have a public information officer certified by the Texas Division of Emergency Management responsible for public communications during emergencies; this training must be completed by September 1, 2026.
• Requires The Texas Division of Emergency Management to publish a guide for community and volunteer groups on how to prepare for and respond to school shooter incidents,
• Requires the guide to include information on understanding mass violence, incident command structure, coordination and access to resources, long-term recovery, communication coordination, training and planning tools, and preserving and restoring community cohesion
Annual County Meetings on School Safety
• Requires every sheriff to hold yearly meetings focused on school safety, coordinated response, law enforcement capabilities, available resources, emergency radio interoperability, chain of command, district ' s multi hazard emergency operations plans, etc.
• Requires a representative from the Texas Division of Emergency Management to attend meetings in counties with fewer than 350,000 people
• Requires either the district ' s police chief, if applicable, or the chief administrative officer of the law enforcement agency providing services to the district to attend the meeting in counties with more than 350,000 people
First Responder Training & Drills
• Establishes a new grant program for first responders and emergency telecommunicators to attend active attack integrated response courses through the School Safety Center.
• Requires Department of Public Safety( DPS) to work with county sheriffs to identify which governmental entities are likely to respond to a school shooter in each county. And requires each entity to participate in a joint tabletop exercise every odd-numbered year and a full in-person drill every evennumbered year
• Requires DPS and governmental entities to sign mutual aid agreements by January 1, 2026, outlining how each will share resources, personnel, equipment, and facilities in emergencies
• Requires agreements to cover how to ensure their communication tools work together, how they ' ll coordinate efforts, and who is responsible for what
Facility Security & Construction Reviews
• Requires a district to conduct a security review and determine strategies to address vulnerabilities anytime the district acquires, constructs, renovates, or improves a facility to check whether it meets safety requirements and to find any vulnerabilities in case of an active shooter situation
Effective September 1, 2025
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