TX Gov Gets Bill Mandating Armed Guards At Schools

The Texas Tribune reports:

Texas lawmakers sent a sweeping school safety measure to Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday, including in their response to last year’s Uvalde massacre a requirement to post an armed security officer at every school and provide mental health training for certain district employees.

The measure also gives the state more power to compel school districts to create active-shooter plans. Both chambers gave their final approval to House Bill 3 after ironing out their differences over the past week.

The provision to require an armed person at every school campus was added back into the bill during the negotiation process after the Senate took it out earlier in the session. The armed person can be either a peace officer, a school resource officer, a school marshal or a school district employee, according to the law.

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The bill’s author, Rep. Dustin Burrows [photo], appeared here earlier this month for his bill allowing state lawmakers to override any local ordinance, including those that offer LGBTQ protections. He first appeared here for his successful bill designating gun stores as “essential businesses” during the COVID lockdown.

The armed person can be either a peace officer, a school resource officer, a school marshal, or a school district employee, according to the law. https://t.co/OO2ZG9HEOT

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