HB 353 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to creating the criminal offense of trespass on or near school or day-care center property.

HB 353 would create a Class A misdemeanor for trespassing on or near school or day-care center property in Texas. It prohibits entering or remaining on school property or within 250 feet of it without a legitimate reason (like custody responsibilities) or written permission from school staff, after being asked to leave. The bill defines "school or day-care center property" broadly to include all owned/leased land, buildings, and grounds where school activities occur. This bill was vetoed by the Governor on May 24, 2025, so it did not become law.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Vetoed
May 2025
Introduced Feb 28, 2025 Vetoed May 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 3 edits · May 12, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a draft version to the final enrolled version, with no substantive changes to the law itself. The core provisions creating the criminal offense of trespass on or near school property remain identical, including the 250-foot buffer zone requirement and Class A misdemeanor classification.
TECHNICAL

Removed draft metadata including bill number formatting, page numbers, and internal tracking codes.

Added final enrolled version headers, signatures, and certification statements confirming passage by the House and Senate.

Reformatted text layout and spacing to match official enrolled bill standards.

Floor votes · Senate May 9, 2025 · House Apr 30, 2025

How they voted

282
Passed
Total votes 30
May 9, 2025
D Democratic10
8 Yea 2 Nay
80% Yea
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
51
Key actions
15
Committee
12
May 24, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed by the Governor
executive
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
May 5, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 5, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recalled from subcommittee
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in subcommittee
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors