A new Texas bill proposes a stipend of up to $25,000 for public school employees, who are authorized to act as armed guards on school grounds.
The proposed legislation follows a recent trend of training armed school staff after recent mass shootings at educational facilities across the country.
Texas lawmakers advanced House Bill 13 on April 25, which will provide funding for “training, preparedness, and funding for school safety and emergencies.”
The act passed with bipartisan support and will now head to the Texas Senate, where it faces a vote.
