Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB33: Relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies.
From the enrolled text, May 24, 2025:
AN ACT relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the Uvalde Strong Act. SECTION 2. Section 12.104(b), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) An open-enrollment charter school is subject to: (1) a provision of this title establishing a criminal offense; (2) the provisions in Chapter 554, Government Code; and (3) a prohibition, restriction, or requirement, as applicable, imposed by this title or a rule adopted under this title, relating to: (A) the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) to the extent necessary to monitor compliance with this subchapter as determined by the commissioner; (B) criminal history records under Subchapter C, Chapter 22; (C) reading instruments and accelerated reading instruction programs under Section 28.006; (D) accelerated instruction under Section 28.0211; (E) high school graduation requirements under Section 28.025; (F) special education programs under Subchapter A, Chapter 29; (G) bilingual education under Subchapter B, Chapter 29; (H) prekindergarten programs under Subchapter E or E-1, Chapter 29, except class size limits for prekindergarten classes imposed under Section 25.112, which do not apply; (I) extracurricular activities under Section 33.081; (J) discipline management practices or behavior management techniques under Section 37.0021; (K) health and safety under …
Sponsors
- Don McLaughlin (R, HD-080) · primary sponsor
- Ryan Guillen (R, HD-031)
- Joseph Moody (D, HD-078)
- Terri Leo-Wilson (R, HD-023)
- AJ Louderback (R, HD-030)
- Daniel Alders (R, HD-006)
- Trent Ashby (R, HD-057)
- Jeff Barry (R, HD-029)
- Cecil Bell (R, HD-003)
- Keith Bell (R, HD-004)
- Salman Bhojani (D, HD-092)
- Greg Bonnen (R, HD-024)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
- : Text of Senate Amendment(s)
- : Record vote (RV#3433)
- : House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
Votes
- Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Criminal Justice Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3876 (May 23, 2025): 90 yea, 51 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3433 (May 23, 2025): 135 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 19, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 19, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: County Government--General, City Government--General, Disabilities, Persons with, Law Enforcement, State Finances--Management & Control, CONSTABLES, TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY--SAN MARCOS, Political Subdivisions
Common questions
- What is HB33?
- HB33 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies.
- What does HB33 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies.
- What is the status of HB33?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB33?
- Don McLaughlin (R, HD-080), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB33?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB00033
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