Verdict: No flags
No flags Initial review
Rep. Will Metcalf R House 16
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption relating to the armed security officers required to be present at
public schools.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary Reserve deputies and retired peace officers can now serve.
The bill widens the list of people who can serve as the armed security officer that Texas law already requires at public schools. It adds reserve deputy sheriffs who are peace officers and honorably retired peace officers who keep an active commission and meet listed training and firearm requirements. Starting September 1, 2025, school districts can fill the armed officer requirement from a larger pool of qualified officers.
Receipt
The receipt 89R-HB1458 · 2024-11-22
ITEM relating to the armed security officers required to be present at
public schools.
WHAT IT DOES Reserve deputies and retired peace officers can now serve.
The bill widens the list of people who can serve as the armed security officer that Texas law already requires at public schools. It adds reserve deputy sheriffs who are peace officers and honorably retired peace officers who keep an active commission and meet listed training and firearm requirements. Starting September 1, 2025, school districts can fill the armed officer requirement from a larger pool of qualified officers.
TOTAL No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version E · source
Sources
Fiscal note · version E · May 7, 2025
No first-year general revenue figure available here.
LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.
Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
HISTORY Nov 22, 2024 Filed Mar 11, 2025 Read first time Mar 11, 2025 Referred to Public Education Mar 25, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . Mar 25, 2025 Considered in public hearing Mar 25, 2025 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Mar 25, 2025 Left pending in committee Apr 3, 2025 Considered in formal meeting Apr 3, 2025 Committee substitute considered in committee Apr 3, 2025 Reported favorably as substituted Apr 9, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator Apr 9, 2025 Committee report distributed Apr 10, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars Apr 14, 2025 Considered in Calendars Apr 16, 2025 Placed on General State Calendar Apr 17, 2025 Read 2nd time Apr 17, 2025 Passed to engrossment Apr 17, 2025 Record vote RV#292 Apr 17, 2025 Read 3rd time Apr 17, 2025 Amended 1-McLaughlin Apr 17, 2025 Passed as amended Apr 17, 2025 Record vote RV#308 Apr 21, 2025 Reported engrossed Apr 22, 2025 Received from the House Apr 23, 2025 Read first time Apr 23, 2025 Referred to Education K-16 May 8, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . May 8, 2025 Considered in public hearing May 8, 2025 Testimony taken in committee May 8, 2025 Left pending in committee May 13, 2025 Considered in public hearing May 13, 2025 Vote taken in committee May 14, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendments May 14, 2025 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar May 14, 2025 Committee report printed and distributed May 25, 2025 Placed on local & uncontested calendar May 25, 2025 Laid before the Senate May 25, 2025 Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading May 25, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal May 25, 2025 Three day rule suspended May 25, 2025 Record vote May 25, 2025 Read 3rd time May 25, 2025 Passed May 25, 2025 Record vote May 25, 2025 Senate passage reported May 26, 2025 Reported enrolled May 27, 2025 Signed in the House May 27, 2025 Signed in the Senate May 28, 2025 Sent to the Governor Jun 20, 2025 Signed by the Governor Jun 20, 2025 Effective on 9/1/25 FILED UNDER SIGNED FOR BY House · 145 yea · 0 nay
Senate · 31 yea · 0 nay
Sources House: Final passage · Apr 17, 2025. Journal . Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Senate: Final passage · May 25, 2025. Journal . Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
All floor motions and other positions below.
No flags
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Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Nov 7, 2024 to Oct 19, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $149,922.40 Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $149,922.40
Cash $70,000.00
Paid by others $79,922.40
Total $149,922.40 advertising $37,500.00 polling $27,750.00 mail $14,372.40 fundraiser $300.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Team Sources Derived itemized flow · Nov 8, 2024 to Aug 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100982185, 100998989, 101030949, 101035543, 101059927, 101068041.
Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund $54,402.88 Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund $54,402.88
Cash $0.00
Paid by others $54,402.88
Total $54,402.88 television $52,000.00 text $1,402.88 digital $1,000.00
Also funds 20 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Nov 4, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Team Sources Derived itemized flow · Jun 25, 2025 to Jan 27, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100998989, 101034987, 101035543.
Dustin Burrows Campaign $45,000.00 Dustin Burrows Campaign $45,000.00
Cash $35,000.00
Paid by others $10,000.00
Total $45,000.00 polling $10,000.00
Also funds 39 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 13, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Team Sources Derived itemized flow · Dec 29, 2025 to Jan 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101030949, 101035543.
Money Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
× Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $149,922.40
Cash $70,000.00
Paid by others $79,922.40
Total $149,922.40 advertising $37,500.00 polling $27,750.00 mail $14,372.40 fundraiser $300.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Team Sources Derived itemized flow · Nov 8, 2024 to Aug 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100982185, 100998989, 101030949, 101035543, 101059927, 101068041.
× Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund $54,402.88
Cash $0.00
Paid by others $54,402.88
Total $54,402.88 television $52,000.00 text $1,402.88 digital $1,000.00
Also funds 20 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Nov 4, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Team Sources Derived itemized flow · Jun 25, 2025 to Jan 27, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100998989, 101034987, 101035543.
× Dustin Burrows Campaign $45,000.00
Cash $35,000.00
Paid by others $10,000.00
Total $45,000.00 polling $10,000.00
Also funds 39 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 13, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Team Sources Derived itemized flow · Dec 29, 2025 to Jan 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101030949, 101035543.
Votes5
Senate May 25, 2025
Final passage
Yea 31
Nay 0
Present, not voting Not printed
Absent Not printed
Excused Not printed
Names
Senate journal
Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.
The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to third reading, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records final passage. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.
Sources
HB 1458 (Creighton) Relating to the armed security officers required to be present at public schools and the appointment of reserve police officers by a school district police department. (viva voce vote) (31-0) (31-0)
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 31 (published) Nay: 0 (published) Present, not voting: Not printed Absent: Not printed Excused: Not printed Senate journal . Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Senate May 25, 2025
Suspension of the three-day rule
Yea 31
Nay 0
Present, not voting Not printed
Absent Not printed
Excused Not printed
Names
Senate journal
Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.
The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to third reading, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records suspension of the three-day rule. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.
Sources
HB 1458 (Creighton) Relating to the armed security officers required to be present at public schools and the appointment of reserve police officers by a school district police department. (viva voce vote) (31-0) (31-0)
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 31 (published) Nay: 0 (published) Present, not voting: Not printed Absent: Not printed Excused: Not printed Senate journal . Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Senate May 25, 2025
Passage to third reading
Yea Not printed
Nay Not printed
Present, not voting Not printed
Absent Not printed
Excused Not printed
Names
Senate journal
Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.
The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to third reading, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records passage to third reading. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.
Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.
Sources
HB 1458 (Creighton) Relating to the armed security officers required to be present at public schools and the appointment of reserve police officers by a school district police department. (viva voce vote) (31-0) (31-0)
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: Not printed Nay: Not printed Present, not voting: Not printed Absent: Not printed Excused: Not printed Senate journal . Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
House Apr 17, 2025
Yea 145
Nay 0
Present, not voting 1
Absent 2
Excused 2
Names
Davis, A. Yea Louderback Yea Schoolcraft Yea Allen Absent Hernandez Yea Rodríguez Ramos Yea Hopper Yea Orr Yea Button Yea Johnson Yea Martinez Yea Walle Yea Gervin-Hawkins Yea Bumgarner Yea Buckley Yea Money Yea Harrison Yea Cain Yea Landgraf Yea Noble Yea Tepper Yea Fairly Yea Harris Davila Yea Isaac Yea Garcia Hernandez Yea Bell, C. Yea Ward Johnson Yea Cunningham Yea Geren Yea Turner Yea Manuel Yea Morales, C. Yea Ordaz Yea Harris Yea Vasut Yea Hefner Yea Phelan Yea Alders Yea Cook Yea Lowe Yea Spiller Yea Villalobos Yea Paul Yea Bernal Yea McLaughlin Yea Howard Yea Darby Yea Mr. Speaker(C) Present, not voting Morales, E. Yea Campos Yea Troxclair Yea Gámez Yea Zwiener Yea Gates Yea VanDeaver Yea Wu Yea Hinojosa Yea Capriglione Yea Bonnen Yea Dutton Yea Kerwin Yea Hickland Yea Vo Yea Lozano Yea Frank Yea Talarico Yea Lopez, J. Yea Holt Yea Patterson Yea Dean Yea Barry Yea Leach Yea González, J. Yea Shofner Yea Moody Yea Bryant Yea Bucy Yea Lujan Yea McQueeney Yea Smithee Yea Jones, J. Yea Rosenthal Yea Garcia, J. Yea Pierson Yea Bell, K. Yea King Yea Richardson Absent Hull Yea Simmons Yea Garcia, L. Yea Flores Yea DeAyala Yea LaHood Yea Dorazio Yea Perez, M. Yea González, M. Yea Morgan Yea Shaheen Yea Plesa Yea Olcott Yea Schofield Yea Little Yea Meyer Yea Schatzline Yea Collier Yea Longoria Yea Curry Yea Dyson Yea Morales Shaw Excused Cortez Yea Guerra Yea Anchía Yea Romero Yea Lopez, R. Yea Bowers Yea Hayes Yea Raymond Yea Reynolds Yea Guillen Yea Bhojani Yea Harless Yea Thompson Yea Muñoz Yea Slawson Yea Luther Yea Cole Yea Gerdes Yea Kitzman Yea Lambert Yea Toth Yea Lalani Yea Leo Wilson Yea Canales Yea Wilson Yea Meza Yea Hunter Yea Craddick Yea Oliverson Yea Rose Yea Tinderholt Yea Ashby Yea Martinez Fischer Yea Wharton Yea Swanson Yea Jones, V. Excused Goodwin Yea Perez, V. Yea Virdell Yea Metcalf Yea Davis, Y. Yea Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.
House journal
Sources
Record 308
HB 1458, as amended, was passed by (Record 308): 145 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 145 (published) Nay: 0 (published) Present, not voting: 1 (published) Absent: 2 (derived from named list) Excused: 2 (derived from named list) House journal . Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
House Apr 17, 2025
Yea 146
Nay 0
Present, not voting 1
Absent 3
Excused 0
Names
Davis, A. Yea Louderback Yea Schoolcraft Yea Allen Yea Hernandez Yea Rodríguez Ramos Yea Hopper Yea Orr Yea Button Yea Johnson Yea Martinez Yea Walle Yea Gervin-Hawkins Yea Bumgarner Yea Buckley Yea Money Yea Harrison Yea Cain Yea Landgraf Yea Noble Yea Tepper Yea Fairly Yea Harris Davila Yea Isaac Yea Garcia Hernandez Yea Bell, C. Yea Ward Johnson Yea Cunningham Yea Geren Yea Turner Yea Manuel Yea Morales, C. Yea Ordaz Yea Harris Yea Vasut Yea Hefner Yea Phelan Yea Alders Yea Cook Yea Lowe Yea Spiller Yea Villalobos Yea Paul Yea Bernal Yea McLaughlin Yea Howard Yea Darby Yea Mr. Speaker(C) Present, not voting Morales, E. Yea Campos Yea Troxclair Yea Gámez Yea Zwiener Yea Gates Yea VanDeaver Yea Wu Absent Hinojosa Yea Capriglione Yea Bonnen Yea Dutton Yea Kerwin Yea Hickland Yea Vo Yea Lozano Yea Frank Yea Talarico Yea Lopez, J. Yea Holt Yea Patterson Yea Dean Yea Barry Yea Leach Yea González, J. Yea Shofner Yea Moody Yea Bryant Yea Bucy Yea Lujan Yea McQueeney Yea Smithee Yea Jones, J. Yea Rosenthal Yea Garcia, J. Yea Pierson Yea Bell, K. Yea King Yea Richardson Yea Hull Yea Simmons Yea Garcia, L. Yea Flores Yea DeAyala Yea LaHood Yea Dorazio Yea Perez, M. Yea González, M. Yea Morgan Yea Shaheen Yea Plesa Yea Olcott Yea Schofield Yea Little Yea Meyer Yea Schatzline Yea Collier Yea Longoria Yea Curry Yea Dyson Yea Morales Shaw Absent Cortez Yea Guerra Yea Anchía Yea Romero Yea Lopez, R. Yea Bowers Yea Hayes Yea Raymond Yea Reynolds Yea Guillen Yea Bhojani Yea Harless Yea Thompson Yea Muñoz Yea Slawson Yea Luther Yea Cole Absent Gerdes Yea Kitzman Yea Lambert Yea Toth Yea Lalani Yea Leo Wilson Yea Canales Yea Wilson Yea Meza Yea Hunter Yea Craddick Yea Oliverson Yea Rose Yea Tinderholt Yea Ashby Yea Martinez Fischer Yea Wharton Yea Swanson Yea Jones, V. Yea Goodwin Yea Perez, V. Yea Virdell Yea Metcalf Yea Davis, Y. Yea Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.
House journal
Sources
Record 292
CSHB 1458 was passed to engrossment by (Record 292): 146 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 146 (published) Nay: 0 (published) Present, not voting: 1 (published) Absent: 3 (derived from named list) Excused: 0 (derived from named list) House journal . Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Witnesses25
For 15
Against 4
On 6
Names
For
Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) 2 registrations Plano ISD 1 registration San antonio police officers association 1 registration Self 3 registrations Self; Houston Police Officers’ Union 1 registration Texas Association of School Administrators 1 registration Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA) 1 registration Texas PTA 2 registrations Texas Public Charter Schools Assc 1 registration Texas School Alliance 2 registrations
Against
Self 2 registrations Self; Texas Association of School Psychologists 1 registration Self; Texas Association of School Psychologists (TASP) 1 registration
On
Self 2 registrations TEA 1 registration Texas Commission on Law Enforcement 1 registration Texas Education Agency 1 registration Texas state teachers association 1 registration
Sources
25 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.
Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.
House witness list . Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.
Senate witness list . Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.
Fiscal No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version E · source
Sources
Fiscal note · version E · May 7, 2025
No first-year general revenue figure available here.
LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.
Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
How this was graded Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric .
Sources
Texas House · Filed Nov 22, 2024
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed · Senate Committee Report · Enrolled
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Sponsors House committee · Public Education · Committee vote 14 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee
Senate committee · Education K-16 · Committee vote 11 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee
Subjects Education--Primary & Secondary--General
Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel
Minors--Health & Safety
Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
PEACE OFFICERS
SHERIFFS
Text The text as introduced · 167 words
89R1028 JTZ-D
By: Metcalf
H.B. No. 1458
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the armed security officers required to be present at
public schools.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 37.0814(b), Education Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(b) A security officer described by Subsection (a) must be:
(1) a school district peace officer;
(2) a school resource officer; [ or ]
(3) a commissioned peace officer employed as security
personnel under Section 37.081 ;
(4) a reserve deputy sheriff appointed under Section
85.004, Local Government Code, who is a peace officer as described
by Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure; or
(5) an honorably retired peace officer, as that term
is defined by Section 614.121, Government Code, who has:
(A) kept their commission as a peace officer in
active status; and
(B) fulfilled all applicable requirements under
Sections 1701.351, 1701.3525, and 1701.357, Occupations Code .
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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