Relating to fire safety inspections at public and private schools.
SB 1177 requires fire safety inspections at Texas public and private schools (including charter schools) to include checking all automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for functionality. Inspectors must verify AED pads and batteries have not expired and that the device's status light indicates it is ready for use. After inspections, inspectors must provide a written report to school principals (public schools) or directors (private schools), detailing how and when the report was delivered. The law applies to all schools subject to state or local fire safety requirements and took effect September 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 7, 2025
Signed May 29, 2025
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May 29, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was converted from an 'Engrossed' draft version to an 'Enrolled' final version, adding official signatures, certification of passage by both legislative chambers, and the Governor's approval. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's content regarding fire safety inspections or AED requirements.
TECHNICAL
Added official enrolled version header with bill number 89(R) and removed draft annotations.
Added certification signatures for Senate passage, House passage, and Governor approval with dates.
Removed draft formatting markers, page numbers, and sponsor attribution lines from the original engrossed version.
Floor votes · House May 15, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
14
Committee
9
May 29, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 15, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (125-0-19)
house
May 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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