Texas House Approves Armed Guards In All Schools

The Texas Tribune reports:

The Texas House gave final approval to legislation that is calling for significant investments to beef up schools’ safety, including hiring at least one armed security officer at every campus, providing incentives for school employees to get certified to carry a weapon and installing silent panic alert buttons in every classroom.

House Bill 3, authored by Rep. Dustin Burrows [photo], R-Lubbock, passed 119-25. It now heads to the Senate. Under HB 3, armed security officers would be hired to be present at every campus during school hours.

During the floor debate on Monday, Rep. Ana-Maria Ramos, D-Richardson, brought an amendment that would bar teachers from being armed on campus. Under the current language of the bill, a school district could arm a teacher to meet the requirements of having an armed officer at every campus. The amendment failed.

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Burrows appeared here last week for his bill that could ban local LGBTQ rights ordinances. He first appeared here for his successful bill designating gun stores as “essential businesses” during the COVID lockdown.

Under the current language of the bill, a school district could arm a teacher to meet the requirements of having an armed officer at every campus. https://t.co/Bj1ZQjwFqA

— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) April 24, 2023