Bill Text: TX HB3094 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 3094

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to eligibility for the school safety allotment under the public school finance system.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-14 - Referred to Youth Health & Safety, Select [HB3094 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB3094-Introduced.html



	By: Guillen	H.B. No. 3094



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to eligibility for the school safety allotment under the
	public school finance system.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 48.115(a), Education Code, is amended to
	read as follows:
	(a) From funds appropriated for that purpose, the
	commissioner shall provide to an eligible [a] school district an
	annual allotment in the amount provided by appropriation for each
	student in average daily attendance.
	(b) To be eligible to receive an allotment under this
	section, a school district must ensure that:
	(1) during regular school hours at least one security
	officer armed with a firearm is present at each district campus.
	For purposes of this subsection, a security officer must be:
	(A) a school district peace officer;
	(B) a school resource officer; or
	(C) a commissioned peace officer employed as
	security personnel under Section 37.081; and
	(2) at least one school marshal, school resource
	officer, commissioned peace officer or school district peace
	officer, armed with a firearm and who has at minimum received
	training comparable to section 1701.260(c), Occupations Code, is
	appointed, assigned, or employed for every 200 enrolled students.
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if this Act
	receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each
	house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.
	If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate
	effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2023.