School safety bill inspired by Santa Fe shooting introduced in Texas [kxan.com]

Lara Kain 3/7/193:07 PM

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — School security experts gave lawmakers their input on legislation that aims to improve safety on Texas campuses.

The legislation, Senate Bill 11, was authored by State Sen. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood. His district includes Santa Fe, Texas, where a gunman killed 10 people on May 18, 2018.

"We say a lot of times that education is the most important thing we do in Texas, but it’s really just right below public safety," Taylor said as he laid out his bill at Tuesday's hearing in the senate education committee. "If you’re not safe it doesn’t matter how well-educated you are, and frankly if you’re not safe in your school it obviously doesn’t matter."

[For more on this story by Wes Rapaport, go to https://www.kxan.com/news/texa...-in-texas/1829631673]

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