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

Tex. Education Code § 37.117: EMERGENCY RESPONSE MAP AND WALK-THROUGH.

(a) Each school district and open-enrollment charter school shall provide to the Department of Public Safety and all appropriate local law enforcement agencies and emergency first responders:
(1) an accurate map of each district campus and school building that is developed and documented in accordance with the standards described by Section 37.351 related to developing site and floor plans, access control, and exterior door numbering; and
(2) an opportunity to conduct a walk-through of each district campus and school building using the map described by Subdivision (1).
(b) Each school district and open-enrollment charter school shall provide the map described by Subsection (a)(1) to each emergency services district located in whole or in part within the school district or geographic area served by the open-enrollment charter school.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 896 (H.B. 3), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2023.
Amended by:
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 121), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2025.

Where this section sits in the code

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

(a) Each school district and open-enrollment charter school shall provide to the Department of Public Safety and all appropriate local law enforcement agencies and emergency first responders:

(1) an accurate map of each district campus and school building that is developed and documented in accordance with the standards described by Section 37.351 related to developing site and floor plans, access control, and exterior door numbering; and

(2) an opportunity to conduct a walk-through of each district campus and school building using the map described by Subdivision (1).

(b) Each school district and open-enrollment charter school shall provide the map described by Subsection (a)(1) to each emergency services district located in whole or in part within the school district or geographic area served by the open-enrollment charter school.

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 896 (H.B. 3), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2023.

Amended by:

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 121), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2025.

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