Relating to a public school classroom safety review and referral program for students who engage in violent criminal conduct; creating a criminal offense.
HB 942 establishes a school-based safety review process for students involved in violent conduct at Texas public schools. If a principal has reasonable grounds to believe a student engaged in violent criminal conduct (like assault), the school must refer the student to a teacher-led committee or report to law enforcement. The committee reviews evidence and refers the student to either a juvenile diversion administrator (who may assign community service or tutoring) or a referral board composed of school staff, a district attorney, sheriff's investigator, and a parent. The bill directly affects public schools, students involved in violent incidents, and school administrators who must implement these procedures. It creates procedural requirements for school responses but does not establish new criminal offenses.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2025
Last action Mar 6, 2025
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Mar 6, 2025
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Referred to Public Education
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Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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