87R3646 MEW-D     By: Kolkhorst S.B. No. 838       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the authorization by a school district or   open-enrollment charter school for a person to carry or possess a   weapon on school premises for purposes of safety and security.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 37, Education Code, is   amended by adding Section 37.0814 to read as follows:          Sec. 37.0814.  SCHOOL GUARDIANS. (a) In this section,   "school guardian" means a person who, pursuant to the written   regulations or written authorization of a school district or   open-enrollment charter school under Section 46.03(a)(1)(A), Penal   Code, is authorized to carry or possess a specified weapon for the   purpose of providing safety and security on the physical premises   of a school, any grounds or building on which an activity sponsored   by a school is being conducted, or a passenger transportation   vehicle of a school. The term does not include a school marshal, as   defined by Section 1701.001, Occupations Code, or a commissioned   peace officer.          (b)  The Texas School Safety Center shall develop best   practices for school districts and open-enrollment charter schools   that authorize school guardians to provide safety and security.           (c)  A school district or open-enrollment charter school   that authorizes school guardians shall report the identity of each   school guardian to:                (1)  the Texas School Safety Center, in the form and   manner prescribed by the center; and                (2)  a local law enforcement agency, on written request   of the head of the agency.           (d)  Information on the identity of a school guardian   reported under Subsection (c) is confidential and is not subject to   disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, by a school   district, an open-enrollment charter school, the Texas School   Safety Center, or a law enforcement agency.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.