TX HB121 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Passed on June 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-20 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Relating to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the commissioning of peace officers by the Texas Education Agency, the composition of the board of directors of the Texas School Safety Center, and public school safety and security requirements and resources.

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Title

Relating to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the commissioning of peace officers by the Texas Education Agency, the composition of the board of directors of the Texas School Safety Center, and public school safety and security requirements and resources.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-05-30 - House - House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#4079 (Y: 97 N: 38 NV: 2 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2025-05-28 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-28 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-05-28 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-28 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-04-23 - House - Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal RV#378 (Y: 119 N: 27 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-04-23 - House - RV#377 (Y: 142 N: 4 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-04-22 - House - Amendment withdrawn RV#323 (Y: 94 N: 52 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-06-20 Effective on 9/1/25
2025-06-20 Signed by the Governor
2025-06-02 Sent to the Governor
2025-06-01SenateSigned in the Senate
2025-06-01HouseSigned in the House
2025-05-31HouseReported enrolled
2025-05-30SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
2025-05-30HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
2025-05-30HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-30HouseRecord vote RV#4079
2025-05-30HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
2025-05-29HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
2025-05-29HouseSenate Amendments distributed
2025-05-29HouseSenate passage as amended reported
2025-05-28SenateRecord vote
2025-05-28SenatePassed
2025-05-28SenateRead 3rd time
2025-05-28SenateRecord vote
2025-05-28SenateThree day rule suspended
2025-05-28SenateVote recorded in Journal
2025-05-28SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
2025-05-28SenateVote recorded in Journal
2025-05-28SenateAmended
2025-05-28SenateAmendment(s) offered FA2 Hancock
2025-05-28SenateVote recorded in Journal
2025-05-28SenateAmended
2025-05-28SenateAmendment(s) offered FA1 Nichols
2025-05-28SenateRead 2nd time
2025-05-28SenateVote recorded in Journal
2025-05-28SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-05-27SenatePlaced on intent calendar
2025-05-26SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
2025-05-26SenateReported favorably w/o amendments
2025-05-26SenateVote taken in committee
2025-05-26SenateConsidered in public hearing
2025-05-20SenateLeft pending in committee
2025-05-20SenateTestimony taken in committee
2025-05-20SenateConsidered in public hearing
2025-05-20SenateScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-05-15SenateReferred to Education K-16
2025-05-15SenateRead first time
2025-04-24SenateReceived from the House
2025-04-23HouseReported engrossed
2025-04-23HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-23HouseRecord vote RV#378
2025-04-23HousePassed as amended
2025-04-23HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-23HouseRecord vote RV#377
2025-04-23HouseAmended 1-Luther
2025-04-23HouseRead 3rd time
2025-04-22HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-22HouseRecord vote RV#323
2025-04-22HousePassed to engrossment
2025-04-22HouseAmendment withdrawn 1-Luther
2025-04-22HouseAmendment to amendment withdrawn 2-Toth
2025-04-22HouseAmendment(s) offered 1-Luther
2025-04-22HouseRead 2nd time
2025-04-22HousePlaced on General State Calendar
2025-04-17HouseConsidered in Calendars
2025-04-15HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
2025-04-11HouseCommittee report distributed
2025-04-11HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-03HouseReported favorably as substituted
2025-04-03HouseCommittee substitute considered in committee
2025-04-03HouseConsidered in formal meeting
2025-03-25HouseLeft pending in committee
2025-03-25HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-03-25HouseConsidered in public hearing
2025-03-25HouseScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-14HouseReferred to Public Education
2025-03-14HouseRead first time
2025-03-13HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

SB1262 (Same As) 2025-05-19 - Not again placed on intent calendar
HB3351 (Same As) 2025-03-21 - Referred to Public Education
SB1262 (Same As) 2025-05-19 - Not again placed on intent calendar

Subjects


Texas State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB121
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00121I.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00121H.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00121E.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00121S.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00121F.htm
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB00121H21.HTM
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB00121H22.HTM
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB00121H31.HTM
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB00121S2F1.HTM
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB00121S2F2.HTM
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00121I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00121H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00121H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00121E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00121E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00121A.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00121F.htm
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB121&RcdVtNo=323&Ch=H&Dt=04/22/2025
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB121&RcdVtNo=377&Ch=H&Dt=04/23/2025
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB121&RcdVtNo=378&Ch=H&Dt=04/23/2025
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB121&RcdVtNo=4079&Ch=H&Dt=05/30/2025
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-28-F.PDF#page=234

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