SB 475 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to a public school classroom safety review and referral program for students who engage in violent criminal conduct; creating a criminal offense.

SB 475 establishes a school safety review process for Texas public school students who commit violent criminal conduct, such as assault. If a principal has reasonable grounds to believe a student engaged in such conduct, they must refer the student to a teacher-led committee or report to law enforcement. The committee then refers the student to either a juvenile diversion program (requiring community service or tutoring) or a school safety referral board composed of teachers, a district attorney, sheriff investigator, and a parent. This process applies directly to students involved in violent incidents after school investigations, with no criminal penalties for the students outlined in the bill text.
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Nov 2024
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Introduced Nov 22, 2024 Last action Feb 3, 2025
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