Senate Bill 5 would create a grant program to help school districts hire armed guards. Its fate is unclear in the Texas House, which passed a separate school safety proposal in November.
Several officials and groups have said the bill challenges the Supreme Court’s decision in Arizona v. U.S., which only grants the ability to arrest a person based on their immigration status to the federal government.
In a break from typical legislative procedure, Texas senators held last-minute committee hearings on four bills Nov. 9. The full chamber approved them hours later.
School officials in Killeen and Copperas Cove appear to still be scratching their heads on how to comply with a new state law that requires an armed guard at every