Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB4361: Relating to establishing policies regarding the timely issuance of emergency notifications at public institutions of higher education.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to establishing policies regarding the timely issuance of emergency notifications at public institutions of higher education.
From the enrolled text, May 30, 2025:
AN ACT relating to establishing policies regarding the timely issuance of emergency notifications at public institutions of higher education. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 61, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 61.070 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 61.070.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: COORDINATION OF EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS. The ] [ADDED: board, in consultation with administrators, faculty, staff, and ] [ADDED: students at institutions of higher education, shall adopt rules ] [ADDED: regarding standardized procedures for timely issuing emergency ] [ADDED: notifications in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act ] [ADDED: (20 U.S.C. Section 1092(f)), including emergency alerts through the ] [ADDED: system required under Section 51.218.] SECTION 2. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall adopt the rules required by Section 61.070, Education Code, as added by this Act, as soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it 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, 2025. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.B. No. 4361 was …
Sponsors
- Charlene Ward Johnson (D, HD-139) · primary sponsor
- Donna Howard (D, HD-048)
- Cassandra Garcia Hernandez (D, HD-115)
- Armando Walle (D, HD-140)
- Lauren Ashley Simmons (D, HD-146)
- Alma Allen (D, HD-131)
- John Bryant (D, HD-114)
- Nicole Collier (D, HD-095)
- Yvonne Davis (D, HD-111)
- Maria Flores (D, HD-051)
- Linda Garcia (D, HD-107)
- Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D, HD-120)
Latest actions
- : Effective immediately
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Record vote
Votes
- Higher Education Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Education K-16 Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1467 (May 6, 2025): 145 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1435 (May 6, 2025): 148 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Safety, Education--Higher--General, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS
Common questions
- What is HB4361?
- HB4361 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to establishing policies regarding the timely issuance of emergency notifications at public institutions of higher education.
- What does HB4361 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to establishing policies regarding the timely issuance of emergency notifications at public institutions of higher education.
- What is the status of HB4361?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective immediately (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB4361?
- Charlene Ward Johnson (D, HD-139), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4361?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB04361
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