H.B. No. 4361 establishes new policies for the timely issuance of emergency notifications at public institutions of higher education in Texas. The bill adds Section 61.070 to Subchapter C, Chapter 61 of the Education Code, which mandates that the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, in consultation with various stakeholders including administrators, faculty, staff, and students, adopt standardized procedures for issuing emergency notifications. These procedures must comply with the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act and include emergency alerts through the existing system required under Section 51.218.

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is required to implement these rules as soon as practicable after the bill's effective date. The act will take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds majority vote from both houses; otherwise, it will take effect on September 1, 2025.

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