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House bill · 89R

HB 121

Relating to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the commissioning of peace officers by the Texas Education Agency, the composition of the board of directors of the Texas School Safety Center, and public school safety and security requirements and resources.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

99 days from first to latest action, across 70 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 13

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 14

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 25

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 3

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 23

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 28

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 2

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

HouseSenateGovernorAprMayJun

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · Apr 22, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 94–52

94 Yea

52 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 23, 2025

Passed 119–27

119 Yea

27 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 121 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 28, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Democratic

passage

House · May 30, 2025

Passed 97–38

97 Yea

38 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 30, 2025

Passed 97–38

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    Jun 2, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    Jun 1, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    Jun 1, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 31, 2025 · House

  7. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  8. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

    May 30, 2025 · House

  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 30, 2025 · House

  10. Record vote

    May 30, 2025 · House

  11. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

    May 30, 2025 · House

  12. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

    May 29, 2025 · House

  13. Senate Amendments distributed

    May 29, 2025 · House

  14. Senate passage as amended reported

    May 29, 2025 · House

  15. Record vote

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  16. Passed

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  17. Read 3rd time

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  18. Record vote

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  19. Three day rule suspended

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  20. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  21. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  22. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  23. Amended

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  24. Amendment(s) offered

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  25. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  26. Amended

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  27. Amendment(s) offered

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  28. Read 2nd time

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  29. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  30. Placed on intent calendar

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  31. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  32. Reported favorably w/o amendments Education

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  33. Vote taken in committee

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  34. Considered in public hearing Education

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  35. Left pending in committee

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  36. Testimony taken in committee Education

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  37. Considered in public hearing Education

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  38. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  39. Referred to Education K-16 Education

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  40. Read first time

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  41. Received from the House

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  42. Reported engrossed

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  43. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  44. Record vote

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  45. Passed as amended

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  46. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  47. Record vote

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  48. Amended

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  49. Read 3rd time

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  50. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  51. Record vote

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  52. Passed to engrossment

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  53. Amendment withdrawn

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  54. Amendment to amendment withdrawn

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  55. Amendment(s) offered

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  56. Read 2nd time

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  57. Placed on General State Calendar

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  58. Considered in Calendars

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  59. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 15, 2025 · House

  60. Committee report distributed

    Apr 11, 2025 · House

  61. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 11, 2025 · House

  62. Reported favorably as substituted Public Education

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  63. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  64. Considered in formal meeting

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  65. Left pending in committee

    Mar 25, 2025 · House

  66. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Public Education

    Mar 25, 2025 · House

  67. Considered in public hearing Public Education

    Mar 25, 2025 · House

  68. Referred to Public Education Public Education

    Mar 14, 2025 · House

  69. Read first time

    Mar 14, 2025 · House

  70. Filed

    Mar 13, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

  • Public Education

    House

    Referred Mar 14, 2025 · heard Mar 25, 2025 · reported after 20 days

  • Education

    Senate

    Referred May 15, 2025 · heard May 20, 2025 · reported after 11 days

Topics

City Government: Employees/OfficersEducation: Primary & Secondary: Charter SchoolsEducation: Primary & Secondary: Extracurricular ActivitiesEducation: Primary & Secondary: FacilitiesEducation: Primary & Secondary: GeneralEducation: School DistrictsGovernorLaw EnforcementMinors: Health & SafetySafety

Bill text

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HB 121 (89R) · Polis