HB 33 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies.

HB 33, titled the "Uvalde Strong Act," requires Texas public and charter schools to comply with additional safety and operational requirements related to active shooter incidents and emergencies. It amends the Education Code to mandate adherence to existing rules covering student data systems, criminal background checks, discipline practices, health/safety protocols, bullying prevention, and staff reporting obligations. The bill directly affects all public and charter schools by expanding their compliance obligations under current safety frameworks. It does not create new rules but requires schools to follow more existing provisions related to emergency preparedness and student safety. The law took effect on September 1, 2025, after being signed by the governor.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 5, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Engrossed Enrolled · 8 edits · Jun 20, 2025
MODERATE
This bill establishes comprehensive safety and accountability measures for Texas schools and first responders following the Uvalde tragedy. It requires emergency operations plans, security audits, and specific equipment like breaching tools and ballistic shields at all school campuses. The legislation also creates new training programs and reporting requirements for law enforcement and emergency medical services responding to active shooter incidents.
Scope change
The bill expands safety requirements to include all school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, and public junior college districts, while adding new obligations for law enforcement agencies and emergency medical services providers responding to school emergencies.
REQUIREMENT

Mandates that every school campus must have at least one breaching tool and one ballistic shield available for active shooter incidents

Requires school districts to conduct safety and security audits of facilities at least once every three years

Establishes new reporting requirements for law enforcement and EMS to submit evaluations within 45 and 90 days after responding to active shooter incidents at schools

Creates a new training program requirement for peace officers and EMS personnel responding to active shooter incidents at schools

Requires public information officers at schools, police departments, sheriff's offices, and constable offices to obtain emergency communications certification

Requires local law enforcement and EMS agencies to conduct multiagency tabletop exercises annually and in-person drills every other year

Updates existing emergency operations plan requirements to include active shooter response protocols and standardized terminology

FISCAL

Establishes a grant program to help first responders and telecommunicators attend active attack integrated response training courses

Floor votes · House Apr 29, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
55
Key actions
16
Committee
11
Amendments
6
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 23, 2025
Introduced
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
upper
May 23, 2025
Introduced
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
lower
May 23, 2025
Introduced
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
lower
May 20, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
lower
May 20, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendments distributed
lower
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage as amended reported
lower
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 87 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of A.J. Louderback
A.J. Louderback
RRepublican
TX
30
P
Photo of Don McLaughlin
Don McLaughlin
RRepublican
TX
80
P
Photo of Joe Moody
Joe Moody
DDemocratic
TX
78
P
Photo of Ryan Guillen
Ryan Guillen
RRepublican
TX
31
P
Photo of Terri Leo-Wilson
Terri Leo-Wilson
RRepublican
TX
23
Co
Photo of Adam Hinojosa
Adam Hinojosa
RRepublican
TX
27
Co
Photo of Angela Paxton
Angela Paxton
RRepublican
TX
8
Co
Photo of Angelia Orr
Angelia Orr
RRepublican
TX
13
Co
Photo of Borris Miles
Borris Miles
DDemocratic
TX
13
Co
Photo of Brad Buckley
Brad Buckley
RRepublican
TX
54
Co
Photo of Brent Hagenbuch
Brent Hagenbuch
RRepublican
TX
30
Co
Photo of Brent Money
Brent Money
RRepublican
TX
2
Co
Photo of Briscoe Cain
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
TX
128
Co
Photo of Brooks Landgraf
Brooks Landgraf
RRepublican
TX
81
Co
Photo of Candy Noble
Candy Noble
RRepublican
TX
89