SB 2392 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to notice to local law enforcement of certain offenses occurring on public or private school property or at school-sponsored or school-related activities; providing a civil penalty.

SB 2392 requires principals of Texas public or private K-12 schools (or their designated staff) to notify local law enforcement within 72 hours when they reasonably believe certain serious offenses occurred on school property, at school events, or during school activities. It specifically covers offenses like weapons possession, drug use, violent conduct (including deadly conduct and terroristic threats), and other criminal acts listed in Texas law that could lead to student expulsion or serious criminal charges. The law applies only to incidents occurring on or after September 1, 2025, and does not require notification if the principal believes an activity does not constitute a crime. This policy change aims to ensure law enforcement is promptly informed of specific safety threats on school grounds.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2025 Last action May 26, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Engrossed · 6 edits · Apr 30, 2025
MODERATE
This bill updates Texas law to require school principals and administrators to report certain student misconduct to law enforcement more quickly and adds penalties for failure to report. The changes clarify reporting timelines, introduce a new requirement for school administrators to report when principals fail to report, and prohibit schools from using public funds to pay civil penalties for reporting failures.
Scope change
The bill expands reporting requirements to include additional criminal offenses and adds a new subsection requiring chief administrative officers to report when principals fail to comply with reporting obligations.
REQUIREMENT

Reporting timeline changed from 72 hours to 48 hours for certain conduct notifications

New requirement for chief administrative officers to report when principals fail to report misconduct

Added new subsection requiring immediate notification when principal fails to report

Repealed previous Section 37.015(c) that contained different reporting requirements

ENFORCEMENT

Civil penalty of $1,000 per day for failure to report conduct as required

FISCAL

Prohibition on using state or local school funds to pay civil penalties for reporting failures

Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2025

How they voted

282
Passed
Total votes 30
Apr 30, 2025
D Democratic10
8 Yea 2 Nay
80% Yea
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
13
Committee
12
Amendments
3
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
May 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Public Education
lower
May 2, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 1, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education K-16
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Party
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Photo of Jeff Leach
Jeff Leach
RRepublican
TX
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