HB121

Signed by Governor
Authored by Ken King (R)
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Caption: Relating to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the commissioning of peace officers by the Texas Education Agency, public school safety and security requirements, and the provision of safety-related resources.
Initially Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Education K-16 Committee, chaired by a Republican

Texas Policy Research Priority #1: TPR Vote Recommendation OPPOSED


Sponsors: Nichols (R)


(H) Nichols signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Mar 13, 2025


(H) King signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 14, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Public Education, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 25, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 3, 2025


(H) House Public Education met.
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Apr 11, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

Apr 15, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Luther was offered.
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 2) from Toth was withdrawn.
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Luther was withdrawn.
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#323: Yea 94 (R 67, D 27) - Nay 52 (R 19, D 33)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, M.; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Luther; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Moody; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Rose; Shaheen; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Wharton; Wilson; Zweiner

Nay - Allen; Bowers; Bryant; Cain; Campos; Canales; Collier; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Flores; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Harrison; Hayes; Hinojosa; Hopper; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Lowe; Lozano; Manuel; Martinez; Meza; Money; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morgan; Olcott; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Virdell; Ward Johnson; Wu

Absent - Guerra; Walle

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

R. D. Guerra: "When Record No. 323 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Terri Leo Wilson: "When Record No. 323 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Luther amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#377: Yea 142 (R 86, D 56) - Nay 4 (R 0, D 4)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Jones, J.; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Rodriguez Ramos

Absent - Gerdes; Simmons

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Stan Gerdes: "When Record No. 377 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Passed as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#378: Yea 119 (R 75, D 44) - Nay 27 (R 11, D 16)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Moody; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Allen; Bryant; Cain; Canales; Collier; Flores; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Harrison; Hayes; Hinojosa; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lowe; Manuel; Meza; Money; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Olcott; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Schofield; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut

Absent - Bowers; Simmons

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Jon Rosenthal: "When Record No. 378 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Rhetta Bowers: "When Record No. 378 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 24, 2025


(S) Received from the House
 

May 15, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Education K-16, chaired by a Republican
 

May 20, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee
 

May 26, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 27, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 28, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time

20250528_HB121_2R: Yea 29 (R 19, D 10) - Nay 2 (R 1, D 1)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Birdwell; Miles

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(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250528_HB121_FA1: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250528_HB121_FA2: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250528_HB121_3R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
 

May 29, 2025


(H) Senate passage as amended reported
(H) Senate Amendments distributed
(H) Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
 

May 30, 2025


(H) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
(H) Record vote

RV#4079: Yea 97 (R 58, D 39) - Nay 38 (R 22, D 16)
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Yea - Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Landgraf; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Rose; Schatzline; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Tepper; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Cain; Collier; Flores; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Harrison; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Isaac; Jones, J.; Kerwin; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Money; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Olcott; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Virdell

Absent - Buckley; Campos; Davis, Y.; Leach; Manuel; McLaughlin; Reynolds

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 4079 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Erin Zweiner: "When Record No. 4079 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Text of Senate Amendment(s)
(S) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
 

May 31, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
 

Jun 1, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate
 

Jun 2, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before H Public Education as Conner Praba for self
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before H Public Education as Justin Marston for self (with Campus Guardian Angel)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before H Public Education as Russ Johnson for self (with Lorena ISD)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before H Public Education as William King for self (with Campus Guardian Angel)
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Casey McCreary for Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA)
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Chad Vessels for Law Enforcement
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Colby Nichols for Texas Association of Community Schools (TACS)
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Colby Nichols for Texas Association of Community Schools (TACS)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Public Education as HD Chambers for Texas School Alliance
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as HD Chambers for Texas School Alliance
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Josh Sanderson for Equity Center
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Kelly Rasti for Texas Association of School Boards (TASB)
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Pamela McPeters for Texas Classroom Teachers Association
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Raif Calvert for Texas Association of School Boards (TASB)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Thomas Parkinson for self
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Thomas Parkinson for self
 

On

(Tue 5/20/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Chadd Springer for self (with Lake Dallas ISD)
(Tue 5/20/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Eric Mendez for self (with Cypress-Fairbanks ISD)
(Tue 5/20/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Faith Colson for self
(Tue 5/20/2025) Testifying before S Education K-16 as Heath Wester for self (with Texas School District Police Chiefs' Association)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Carrie Griffith for Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Public Education as John Scott for Texas Education Agency
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Kathy Martinez-Prather for Texas School Safety Center at Texas State University
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Education K-16 as Shane Sexton for Texas Education Agency
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Public Education as Steve Swanson for self



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