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The Texas Tribune
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Brian Lopez

EXPLAINED: Texas senate passes school safety bill that would require districts to bolster their active shooter plans | Vintage Vibes

A police officer monitors Maplewood Elementary School in Austin a week following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
A police car is parked outside Maplewood Elementary School in Austin a week following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012. (Credit: Tamir Kalifa for The Texas Tribune.)

The Texas Senate on Sunday gave final approval to a priority school safety bill that gives the state more power to compel school districts to create active-shooter plans, requires mental health training for certain employees and puts restrictions on those who carry a gun in school.

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