Two lawmakers have filed bills in the House and Senate to equip every classroom in Texas with a panic button.
to equip every classroom in Texas with a panic button. That would give teachers the power to immediately alert law enforcement during an emergency.
The Texas House is proposing $600 million in funding for school safety. The cost of panic buttons could be covered by that allotment “Right now, even in this Capitol where I stand, I have more protection, more security, than my 10-year-old daughter does back home in public school,” Rep. Thierry said. “I want to change that, and I know that there are millions of parents that agree.”
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