| 1 | 1 | | 86R8622 MEW-F |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Bonnen of Galveston H.B. No. 1754 |
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| 5 | 5 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 6 | 6 | | AN ACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | relating to creating a school safety allotment under the foundation |
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| 8 | 8 | | school program. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SECTION 1. Section 37.108, Education Code, is amended by |
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| 11 | 11 | | adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: |
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| 12 | 12 | | (b-1) In a school district's safety and security audit |
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| 13 | 13 | | required under Subsection (b), the district must certify that the |
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| 14 | 14 | | district used the funds provided to the district through the school |
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| 15 | 15 | | safety allotment under Section 42.168 only for the purposes |
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| 16 | 16 | | provided by that section. |
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| 17 | 17 | | SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 42, Education Code, is |
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| 18 | 18 | | amended by adding Section 42.168 to read as follows: |
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| 19 | 19 | | Sec. 42.168. SCHOOL SAFETY ALLOTMENT. (a) A school |
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| 20 | 20 | | district is entitled to an annual allotment of $50, or a greater |
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| 21 | 21 | | amount provided by appropriation, for each student in average daily |
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| 22 | 22 | | attendance. |
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| 23 | 23 | | (b) Funds allocated under this section must be used to |
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| 24 | 24 | | improve school safety and security, including costs associated |
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| 25 | 25 | | with: |
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| 26 | 26 | | (1) securing school facilities, including: |
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| 27 | 27 | | (A) improvements to school infrastructure; |
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| 28 | 28 | | (B) the use or installation of physical barriers; |
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| 29 | 29 | | and |
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| 30 | 30 | | (C) the purchase and maintenance of security |
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| 31 | 31 | | cameras or other security equipment; |
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| 32 | 32 | | (2) providing security for the district, including: |
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| 33 | 33 | | (A) employing school district peace officers, |
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| 34 | 34 | | private security officers, and school marshals; and |
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| 35 | 35 | | (B) collaborating with local law enforcement |
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| 36 | 36 | | agencies, such as entering into a memorandum of understanding for |
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| 37 | 37 | | the assignment of school resource officers to schools in the |
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| 38 | 38 | | district; and |
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| 39 | 39 | | (3) school safety and security training and planning, |
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| 40 | 40 | | including: |
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| 41 | 41 | | (A) active shooter and emergency response |
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| 42 | 42 | | training; and |
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| 43 | 43 | | (B) prevention and treatment programs relating |
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| 44 | 44 | | to addressing adverse childhood experiences. |
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| 45 | 45 | | (c) A school district that is required to take action under |
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| 46 | 46 | | Chapter 41 to reduce its wealth per student to the equalized wealth |
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| 47 | 47 | | level is entitled to a credit, in the amount of the allotments to |
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| 48 | 48 | | which the district is entitled under this section, against the |
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| 49 | 49 | | total amount required under Section 41.093 for the district to |
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| 50 | 50 | | purchase attendance credits. |
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| 51 | 51 | | (d) The commissioner may adopt rules to implement this |
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| 52 | 52 | | section. |
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| 53 | 53 | | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |
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