Texas HB308: Relating to creating the criminal offense of trespass on or near school or day-care center property.

What the bill says

An act relating to creating the criminal offense of trespass on or near school or day-care center property.

From the introduced text, August 28, 2025:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to creating the criminal offense of trespass on or near school or day-care center property. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 30, Penal Code, is amended by adding Section 30.055 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 30.055.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: TRESPASS ON OR NEAR SCHOOL OR DAY-CARE CENTER ] [ADDED: PROPERTY. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: (a) ][ADDED: ][ADDED: In this section:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Day-care center" has the meaning assigned by ] [ADDED: Section 42.002, Human Resources Code.] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Public property" includes a street, highway, ] [ADDED: alley, public park, or sidewalk.] [ADDED: (3)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "School" means a private or public elementary or ] [ADDED: secondary school.] [ADDED: (4)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "School or day-care center property" means all ] [ADDED: land and buildings owned or leased by a school or day-care center on ] [ADDED: which an activity sponsored by the school or day-care center is ] [ADDED: being conducted.] [ADDED: (b) A person commits an offense if the person:] [ADDED: (1) enters or remains on:] [ or] [ADDED: (B)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: public property located within 250 feet of ] [] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: engages in conduct that is disruptive, ] [ADDED: threatening, or harassing to a student enrolled at …

Sponsors

• Jared Patterson (R, HD-106) · primary sponsor
• Jeff Barry (R, HD-029)
• Cecil Bell (R, HD-003)
• Salman Bhojani (D, HD-092)
• Philip Cortez (D, HD-117)
• Charles Cunningham (R, HD-127)
• Janis Holt (R, HD-018)
• Stan Kitzman (R, HD-085)
• Marc LaHood (R, HD-121)
• Christian Manuel (D, HD-022)
• Don McLaughlin (R, HD-080)
• John McQueeney (R, HD-097)

Latest actions

1. August 28, 2025: Filed

Common questions

What is HB308?

HB308 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to creating the criminal offense of trespass on or near school or day-care center property.

What does HB308 do?

In its own words: An act relating to creating the criminal offense of trespass on or near school or day-care center property.

What is the status of HB308?

Introduced as of August 28, 2025. Latest action: Filed (August 28, 2025).

Who sponsored HB308?

Jared Patterson (R, HD-106), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB308?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00308