According to the letter, the committees should be charged with examining and developing legislative recommendations on school safety, mental health, social media, police training, firearm safety, and more.
Patrick says he has asked Sen. Nichols to hold a hearing on June 23 or a date shortly after in order to "give the families and the community of Uvalde time to complete all funeral services before beginning hearings so those who wish to testify may take part".
Patrick has also requested an extension to apply for school safety grants from the Texas Education Agency through the end of the next legislative session. The applications were set to expire on May 31 and according to Patrick, there is still nearly $14 million in the fund that schools could still request.
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