Bill

SB 870

Relating to the open carrying of a handgun by a uniformed school marshal.

89th Legislature (2025) Introduced by Brian Birdwell and 3 co-sponsors

Texas law now permits uniformed school marshals to openly carry handguns during duties, effective immediately, changing armed security visibility in schools.

Effective immediately

#education--primary&secondary--otherschoolpersonnel(i0246) #lawenforcement(i0510) #weapons(i0887)

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Introduced capitol.texas.gov

Senate Committee Report capitol.texas.gov

House Committee Report capitol.texas.gov

Enrolled capitol.texas.gov

Engrossed capitol.texas.gov

Bill text & amendments

Analysis (Introduced) Analysis (House Committee Report) Fiscal Note (Introduced) Witness List (Senate Committee Report)

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