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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Education Code § 37.114: BEST PRACTICES FOR EMERGENCY SCHOOL DRILLS AND EXERCISES; MANDATORY SCHOOL DRILLS.

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  1. EDUCATION CODE
  2. TITLE 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION
  3. SUBTITLE G. SAFE SCHOOLS
  4. CHAPTER 37. DISCIPLINE; LAW AND ORDER
  5. SUBCHAPTER D. PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

The commissioner, in consultation with the Texas School Safety Center and the state fire marshal, shall adopt rules:

(1) providing best practices for conducting emergency school drills and exercises, including definitions for relevant terms; and

(2) designating the number and type of mandatory school drills to be conducted each semester of the school year, not to exceed a total of eight drills.

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 464 (S.B. 11), Sec. 13, eff. June 6, 2019.

Amended by:

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 542 (S.B. 168), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2021.

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 928 (H.B. 3597), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2021.

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