Enrolled Bill Summary

            Senate Bill 430 amends the Education Code to establish the Texas School Safety Center to serve as a clearinghouse for school safety information and as a resource for the prevention of youth violence and the promotion of safety. The bill provides for the center's governance by a 15-member board of directors consisting of five ex officio members and 10 gubernatorial appointees and sets forth specific charges for the center, which include conducting a safety training program for school districts and a statewide safety summit; developing a model safety and security audit procedure for districts; providing on-site technical assistance to districts; developing and maintaining a website for the dissemination of information; publicly recognizing schools that implement effective school safety measures and violence prevention; promoting cooperation among state agencies, colleges and universities, and local entities with an interest in juvenile delinquency prevention; and developing model agreements for use by districts and other local entities to address the delivery of services to certain at-risk youths.

            Senate Bill 430 also amends the Occupations Code to require that a peace officer assigned as a visiting school resource officer in a public school be licensed and to require such an officer at least once each school year to offer instruction to students in a firearm accident prevention program.