HB 1833
bill letting retired peace officers guard public schools
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
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 an honorably retired peace officer serving as an armed security officer at a public school.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Honorably retired officers can fill the armed security officer role.
The bill adds honorably retired peace officers to the list of people who can fill the armed security officer role at public schools under Education Code Section 37.0814. It touches school districts, charter schools covered by that section, and retired officers who meet the Government Code definition. Districts get one more pool of people they can use to meet the armed-officer requirement starting September 1, 2025.
Labels
Labels: QUICK READ: 118 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 118 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Jan 14, 2025 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB1833 · 2025-01-14
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ITEM
relating to an honorably retired peace officer serving as an armed security officer at a public school.
WHAT IT DOES
Honorably retired officers can fill the armed security officer role.
The bill adds honorably retired peace officers to the list of people who can fill the armed security officer role at public schools under Education Code Section 37.0814. It touches school districts, charter schools covered by that section, and retired officers who meet the Government Code definition. Districts get one more pool of people they can use to meet the armed-officer requirement starting September 1, 2025.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Public Education
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
Derived from itemized gifts, Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
$67,121 raised in 4 of 4 reports since Jul 1, 2024. Derived sum of published report totals. Flow, Jul 1, 2024 through Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026. 4 of 4 filed reports carry a published figure. Partial total. Regular reports do not cover Aug 15, 2025 to Sep 4, 2025.
$104,472 spent since Jul 1, 2024. Derived sum of published report totals. Flow, Jul 1, 2024 through Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026. 4 of 4 filed reports carry a published figure.
$35,071 cash on hand. Published report total. Stock, as of Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.
$0 loans outstanding. Published report total. Stock, as of Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived sum of itemized contributions in regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Unitemized contributions are not included. Flow, Jul 1, 2024 through Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.
MoneyMissing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
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 Jan 14, 2025
03/14/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Public Education · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Education--Primary & Secondary--General
Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel
Minors--Health & Safety
Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
PEACE OFFICERS
Text
The text as introduced · 118 words
89R3061 ANG-D By: VanDeaver H.B. No. 1833 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to an honorably retired peace officer serving as an armed security officer at a public school. 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 ; or (4) an honorably retired peace officer, as that term is defined by Section 614.121, Government Code . SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.