All Roll Calls
Yes: 316 • No: 0
TexasHB 145889th Legislature Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Relating to the armed security officers required to be present at public schools and the appointment of reserve police officers by a school district police department.
Sponsored By: Giovanni Capriglione, Creighton, Will Metcalf
Signed by Governor
Education--Primary & Secondary--GeneralEducation--Primary & Secondary--Other School PersonnelMinors--Health & SafetyOccupational Regulation--Other Trades & ProfessionsPEACE OFFICERSSHERIFFS
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
School reserve police lack full-time benefits
Beginning September 1, 2025, Texas school district reserve police cannot join agency or school board financial-benefit programs for full-time workers. They also cannot join statutory pension funds for full-time paid peace officers. These exclusions apply whether or not they hold a permanent peace officer license. The law gives no dollar amounts for the excluded benefits.
More officers qualify for school security
Beginning September 1, 2025, Texas expands who can fill required armed school security roles. Reserve deputy sheriffs and school district reserve police qualify when appointed under state law and recognized as peace officers. Honorably retired peace officers qualify if they kept their commissions active and met required continuing-training and qualification standards. School district peace officers, school resource officers, and commissioned peace officers employed as security staff remain eligible. Districts do not have to appoint any particular person.
Schools gain reserve police with limits
Beginning September 1, 2025, Texas school boards can let district police chiefs appoint reserve officers and limit their number. Reserves serve at the chief's discretion and can be called in when more officers are needed. Chiefs can authorize permanently licensed reserves to carry weapons or act as officers always or only on duty. Reserves without permanent licenses can act as officers only during official duties after meeting required training and qualification standards. When called into active duty and doing assigned work, reserves have the same rights and duties as other Texas peace officers. The law recognizes these school reserves in its reserve-officer definition and includes permanently licensed reserves in its peace-officer definition. Reserves remain subject to state private-security licensing rules under Chapter 1702.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Giovanni Capriglione
House
Creighton
Affiliation unavailable
Will Metcalf
House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 5/25/2025
Record vote
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 5/25/2025
Record vote
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 4/17/2025
Record vote
Yes: 146 • No: 0
House vote • 4/17/2025
Record vote
Yes: 145 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
Committee vote: Public Education
Yes: 14 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Committee vote: Education K-16
Yes: 11 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Effective on 9/1/25
6/20/2025HouseSigned by the Governor
6/20/2025HouseSent to the Governor
5/28/2025HouseSigned in the Senate
5/27/2025SenateSigned in the House
5/27/2025HouseReported enrolled
5/26/2025HouseSenate passage reported
5/25/2025HouseRecord vote
5/25/2025SenatePassed
5/25/2025SenateRead 3rd time
5/25/2025SenateRecord vote
5/25/2025SenateThree day rule suspended
5/25/2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
5/25/2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
5/25/2025SenateLaid before the Senate
5/25/2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
5/25/2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
5/14/2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
5/14/2025SenateReported favorably w/o amendments
5/14/2025SenateVote taken in committee
5/13/2025SenateConsidered in public hearing
5/13/2025SenateLeft pending in committee
5/8/2025SenateTestimony taken in committee
5/8/2025SenateConsidered in public hearing
5/8/2025SenateScheduled for public hearing on . . .
5/8/2025Senate
Bill Text
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House Committee Report
Introduced
Senate Committee Report
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