Just over one month after the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, state leaders announced they will allocate multimillion dollars towards a variety of agencies and programs.
, a family- and community-focused treatment program for youth who have committed violent offenses, have serious substance abuse issues and more;, which provides research-based active shooter training and resources;$7 million to help the Texas School Safety Center evaluate issues with access controls and security on school campuses;
$17.1 million for the Texas Education Agency to help school districts purchase silent panic alert systems; andTexas Fusion CenterThe funding initiative will support school safety and mental health through Aug. 31, 2023. According to the release, the state legislature will prioritize these issues during the 88th legislative session, which begins in January.
The plan, which Gov. Greg Abbott approved, was proposed by House Speaker Dade Phelan, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Senate Finance Committee Chair Joan Huffman and House Appropriations Chair Greg Bonnen. "Funding these much-needed initiatives marks the first of many steps that we will take at the Legislature to respond to the horrific events in Uvalde and prevent another tragedy like this from happening again," Phelan said in the release.
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