H.B. No. 3051 aims to enhance the policies and procedures surrounding threat assessment and the establishment of safe and supportive school teams within public schools in Texas. The bill mandates that each school district's board of trustees create a threat assessment team for every campus, which will be responsible for implementing a safe and supportive school program. The policies adopted must align with model guidelines from the Texas School Safety Center and include mandatory training for team members on evidence-based threat assessment programs. Additionally, the bill introduces new provisions that allow district employees to maintain confidentiality when reporting potential threats and requires the district to keep a record of such confidential identities.
Furthermore, the bill stipulates that each campus must have a clear procedure for students to report concerning behaviors exhibited by peers. It also requires that, upon receiving information about a threat, administrators or teams must promptly notify affected educators with detailed information about the threat, including its nature and specifics. This legislation is set to take effect on September 1, 2025, and will take precedence over any conflicting acts from the 89th Legislature.