Relating to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the commissioning of peace officers by the Texas Education Agency, the composition of the board of directors of the Texas School Safety Center, and public
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Officially: “Relating to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the commissioning of peace officers by the Texas Education Agency, the composition of the board of directors of the Texas School Safety Center, and public school safety and security requirements and resources.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
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Filed · Mar 13, 2025
Read first time · Mar 14, 2025
Referred to Public Education · Mar 14, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Mar 25, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 25, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · Mar 25, 2025
Left pending in committee · Mar 25, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · Apr 3, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · Apr 3, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · Apr 3, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · Apr 11, 2025
Committee report distributed · Apr 11, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · Apr 15, 2025
Considered in Calendars · Apr 17, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · Apr 22, 2025
Read 2nd time · Apr 22, 2025
Amendment(s) offered · Apr 22, 2025
Amendment to amendment withdrawn · Apr 22, 2025
Amendment withdrawn · Apr 22, 2025
Passed to engrossment · Apr 22, 2025
Record vote · Apr 22, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · Apr 22, 2025
Read 3rd time · Apr 23, 2025
Amended · Apr 23, 2025
Record vote · Apr 23, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · Apr 23, 2025
Passed as amended · Apr 23, 2025
Record vote · Apr 23, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · Apr 23, 2025
Reported engrossed · Apr 23, 2025
Received from the House · Apr 24, 2025
Read first time · May 15, 2025
Referred to Education K-16 · May 15, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 20, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 20, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · May 20, 2025
Left pending in committee · May 20, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 26, 2025
Vote taken in committee · May 26, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · May 26, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · May 26, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · May 27, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · May 28, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 28, 2025
Amendment(s) offered · May 28, 2025
Amended · May 28, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 28, 2025
Amendment(s) offered · May 28, 2025
Amended · May 28, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 28, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading as amended · May 28, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 28, 2025
Three day rule suspended · May 28, 2025
Record vote · May 28, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 28, 2025
Passed · May 28, 2025
Record vote · May 28, 2025
Senate passage as amended reported · May 29, 2025
Senate Amendments distributed · May 29, 2025
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed · May 29, 2025
House concurs in Senate amendment(s) · May 30, 2025
Record vote · May 30, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 30, 2025
Text of Senate Amendment(s) · May 30, 2025
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported · May 30, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 31, 2025
Signed in the House · Jun 1, 2025
Signed in the Senate · Jun 1, 2025
Sent to the Governor · Jun 2, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
KingNichols
Recorded votes
The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 121 prevailed byHouse · 2025-05-30 · Yeas 97, Nays 38, Present, not voting 2
Gerdes HB 121, as amended, was passed byHouse · 2025-04-23 · Yeas 119, Nays 27, Present, not voting 2
Amendment No. 1 was adopted byHouse · 2025-04-23 · Yeas 142, Nays 4, Present, not voting 2
CSHB 121 was passed to engrossment byHouse · 2025-04-22 · Yeas 94, Nays 52, Present, not voting 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Texas legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective on 9/1/25 (Jun 20, 2025).