Texas legislative session nears its end with many of Gov. Abbott's top priorities unresolved texasnews
, a bill dealing with school security, to Abbott's desk for a signature. The bill enhances the enforcement of security procedures and gives the state more oversight. The bill also requires districts to have an armed police officer on every public school campus in the state during regular school hours, but only if the district can afford it.
Districts that are unable to fund an officer at each campus under HB 3 can file for an exception however they must create an alternative plan that could include a school marshal or a district employee or contractor who has completed school safety training and carries a handgun. Abbott's so-called"school choice" bill is stalled over delays and disagreements and was left pending in committee on May 15. Other education-related priorities like teacher pay raises are effectively dead.
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