Texas Senate Unanimously Passes School Safety Bill

Texas Senate Unanimously Passes School Safety Bill
An FBI agent outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 25, 2022. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images
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The Texas Senate unanimously passed a school safety bill that would require increased security measures across the state.

“Texans have been reminded far too often that evil exists and that we live in a broken world,” Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said in a press release on Wednesday following the bill’s passing. “SB [Senate Bill] 11 is a top priority of mine and of all 31 senators because it represents a blueprint for our schools to use to harden their facilities moving forward.
Jana J. Pruet
Jana J. Pruet
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