Texas SB57: Relating to provisions and plans by public schools to ensure the safety of individuals with disabilities or impairments during a mandatory school drill or a disaster or emergency situation.

What the bill says

An act relating to provisions and plans by public schools to ensure the safety of individuals with disabilities or impairments during a mandatory school drill or a disaster or emergency situation.

From the enrolled text, May 30, 2025:

AN ACT relating to provisions and plans by public schools to ensure the safety of individuals with disabilities or impairments during a mandatory school drill or a disaster or emergency situation. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 37.108(f), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (f) A school district shall include in its multihazard emergency operations plan: (1) a chain of command that designates the individual responsible for making final decisions during a disaster or emergency situation and identifies other individuals responsible for making those decisions if the designated person is unavailable; (2) provisions that address physical and psychological safety for responding to a natural disaster, active shooter, and any other dangerous scenario identified for purposes of this section by the agency or the Texas School Safety Center; (3) provisions for ensuring the safety of students in portable buildings; (4) provisions for ensuring that students and district personnel with disabilities are provided equal access to safety during a disaster or emergency situation[ADDED: based on the ] [ADDED: recommendations and guidelines established by the commissioner ] [ (5) provisions for providing immediate notification to parents, guardians, and other persons standing in parental relation in circumstances involving a significant threat to the health or safety of students, including identification of the individual with …

Sponsors

• Judith Zaffirini (D, SD-021) · primary sponsor
• Donna Campbell (R, SD-025)
• Mary Gonzalez (D, HD-075)

Latest actions

1. June 20, 2025: Effective immediately
2. June 20, 2025: Signed by the Governor
3. June 1, 2025: Sent to the Governor
4. June 1, 2025: Signed in the House
5. May 31, 2025: Signed in the Senate
6. May 31, 2025: Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
7. May 30, 2025: Reported enrolled
8. May 30, 2025: Record vote
9. May 30, 2025: Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
10. May 30, 2025: Read

Votes

• Public Education Committee Vote (Out of committee): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Education K-16 Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (May 30, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#3649 (May 27, 2025): 107 yea, 31 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#3592 (May 26, 2025): 95 yea, 43 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#3591 (May 26, 2025): 97 yea, 43 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB57?

SB57 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to provisions and plans by public schools to ensure the safety of individuals with disabilities or impairments during a mandatory school drill or a disaster or emergency situation.

What does SB57 do?

In its own words: An act relating to provisions and plans by public schools to ensure the safety of individuals with disabilities or impairments during a mandatory school drill or a disaster or emergency situation.

What is the status of SB57?

Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective immediately (June 20, 2025).

Who sponsored SB57?

Judith Zaffirini (D, SD-021), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB57?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB00057