TITLE: Relating to the provision of school safety training to certain employees of a private school who hold a license to carry a handgun.

SUMMARY: Relating to the provision of school safety training to certain employees of a private school who hold a license to carry a handgun.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the provision of school safety training to certain employees of a private school who hold a license to carry a handgun. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 411.1901, Government Code, is amended by amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (f) to read as follows: (c) A qualified handgun instructor certified in school safety under this section may provide school safety training, including instruction in the subjects listed under Subsection (a), to employees of a school district,[or] an open-enrollment charter school,or a private school who hold a license to carry a handgun issued under this subchapter. (f) In this section, "private school" means a school that is accredited by an organization recognized by the Texas Education Agency or by the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.