HB 4794
16-hour active shooter course moves into basic training
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 active shooter training for peace officers.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
No more finishing it in continuing education.
The bill moves the 16-hour active shooter response course into the required basic training curriculum for new Texas peace officers and drops the old rule that let officers finish it during their first continuing education period. It also lets officers meet both the basic and the continuing education active shooter requirements through a course from a firearms training provider, if the state licensing commission finds that course similar to the Texas State University program now named in law. Officers and training providers are affected, and starting September 1, 2025, the Texas State program is no longer the only approved source for this training.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 13, 2025 and referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB4794 · 2025-03-13
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ITEM
relating to active shooter training for peace officers.
WHAT IT DOES
No more finishing it in continuing education.
The bill moves the 16-hour active shooter response course into the required basic training curriculum for new Texas peace officers and drops the old rule that let officers finish it during their first continuing education period. It also lets officers meet both the basic and the continuing education active shooter requirements through a course from a firearms training provider, if the state licensing commission finds that course similar to the Texas State University program now named in law. Officers and training providers are affected, and starting September 1, 2025, the Texas State program is no longer the only approved source for this training.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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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 · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 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$20,000.00
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$20,000.00
- Cash
- $20,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $20,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Oct 8, 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: 101007132, 101027774, 101071421.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$20,000.00
- Cash
- $20,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $20,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Oct 8, 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: 101007132, 101027774, 101071421.
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 Mar 13, 2025
04/03/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
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 · Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Law Enforcement
Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
PEACE OFFICERS
Text
The text as introduced · 370 words
89R15987 JTZ-D By: Shofner H.B. No. 4794 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to active shooter training for peace officers. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 1701.253(q), Occupations Code, as added by Chapter 102 (S.B. 1852), Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, is redesignated as Sections 1701.253(r) and (r-1), Occupations Code, and amended to read as follows: (r) [ (q) ] As part of the minimum curriculum requirements, the commission shall require an officer to complete a training program of not less than 16 hours on responding to an active shooter as developed by : (1) the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center at Texas State University--San Marcos ; or (2) a firearms training program provider if the commission determines the program is similar to the program developed by the entity described by Subdivision (1) . (r-1) [ An officer shall complete the program not later than the last day of the first full continuing education training period that begins on or after the date the officer is licensed under this chapter unless the officer completes the program as part of the officer's basic training course. ] Completion of a training program under Subsection (r) [ this subsection ] satisfies any other requirement, other than a continuing education requirement under Section 1701.3525, for the officer to complete a training program on responding to active shootings, including under Section 37.0812(a), Education Code. SECTION 2. Section 1701.3525(a), Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) As part of the continuing education programs under Section 1701.351(a), an officer must complete not less than 16 hours of training on responding to an active shooter as developed by : (1) the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center at Texas State University--San Marcos ; or (2) a firearms training program provider if the commission determines the program is similar to the program developed by the entity described by Subdivision (1) . SECTION 3. To the extent of any conflict, this Act prevails over another Act of the 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted codes. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.