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Texas Senate passes school safety bill that would require districts to bolster active-shooter plans

Texas Senate passes school safety bill that would require districts to bolster active-shooter plans

The Texas Senate on Sunday gave final approval to a priority school safety bill that gives the state more power to compel school districts to create activeshooter plans, requires mental health training for certain employees and puts restrictions on those who carry a gun in school.The Senate unanimously passed its latest version of House Bill 3, authored by Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock. The bill now heads back to the House, which needs to either accept the new version or negotiate the differences with the Senate before the legislation heads to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk.The proposal requires the Texas School Safety ...

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