Certain local law enforcement agencies and emergency medical services providers must evaluate and report on their response to an active shooter incident at a primary or secondary school facility by 45 and 90 days after the incident.
Sec. 418.1873. EVALUATION AND REPORT ON RESPONSE TO ACTIVE SHOOTER INCIDENT AT SCHOOL FACILITY REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN ENTITIES. (a) In this section: (1) "Emergency medical services" and "emergency medical services provider" have the meanings assigned by Section 773.003, Health and Safety Code. (2) "Local law enforcement agency" means a political subdivision of this state authorized by law to employ or appoint peace officers. (b) Each local law enforcement agency and emergency medical services provider that responds to an active shooter incident at a primary or secondary school facility by providing law enforcement services or emergency medical services, or both, shall: (1) not later than the 45th day after the date of the incident, or as soon as practicable thereafter, initiate an evaluation of the agency's or provider's response to the incident and submit a preliminary report to the division, the department, and the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center at Texas State University--San Marcos regarding, at minimum, the items required in the template created under Section 96.42, Education Code; and (2) not later than the 90th day after the date of the incident, or as soon as practicable thereafter, finalize the report described by Subdivision (1) and submit the report to the division, the department, and the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center at Texas State University--San Marcos. (c) For purposes of implementing this section: (1) the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement shall adopt rules with respect to local law enforcement agencies; and (2) the division shall adopt rules with respect to emergency medical services and emergency medical services providers. (d) The division, in coordination with the Texas School Safety Center, shall by rule define "active shooter incident" as an incident involving an active shooter, as that term is defined by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (e) A local law enforcement agency or emergency medical services provider that complies with this section regarding an active shooter incident at a primary or secondary school facility is not required to conduct any evaluation or issue any report that may be required under Section 418.188 regarding that incident. (f) Information obtained or created by the division or the department in carrying out their obligations under this section are confidential and are not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552. (g) Any meetings between a law enforcement agency or emergency medical services provider and the division or the department are not subject to the open meeting requirements of Chapter 551. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 361 (H.B. 33), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2025.