Relating to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools providing silent panic alert technology in classrooms.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 10, 2023
Signed May 5, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 25, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
14
Committee
10
May 5, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Youth Health & Safety, Select
lower
Apr 14, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to Education
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
5 primary · 29 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Buckley
RRepublican
P
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
P
Nicole Collier
DDemocratic
P
ST
Shawn Thierry
RRepublican
P
TK
Tracy King
DDemocratic
Co
Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos
DDemocratic
Co
Armando Walle
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Bumgarner
RRepublican
Co
Bobby Guerra
DDemocratic
Co
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
Co
Chris Turner
DDemocratic
Co
Christian Manuel
DDemocratic
Co
Christina Morales
DDemocratic
Co
CB
César Blanco
DDemocratic
Co
David Cook
RRepublican
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