The 81st Texas Legislature (2009) amended Chapter 37 of the Texas Education Code, Chapter 37, to include public junior college districts in requirements for emergency operations planning, as well as implementation and reporting of district safety and security audits (TEC 37.108).

By statute, the Texas School Safety Center is required to serve public junior college districts by providing information, training, and technical assistance regarding emergency preparedness and related topics (TEC 37.213).

Additionally, the Texas School Safety Center is directed to develop a model safety and security audit procedure and provide each district with guidelines showing proper audit procedures
(TEC 37.207).


TxSSC Registry

As of the 81st Legislative session, it is now mandated that all individuals that provide school safety or security consulting services in the state of Texas comply and submit their information to the Registry by January 1, 2010.

This online resource is provided by the Texas School Safety Center in accordance with
Texas Education Code Section 37.2091 and House Bill 1831 Section 6.17. The Registry includes information of anyone providing services to a school district, institution of higher education, district facility, or campus in the form of advice, information, recommendations, data collection, or safety and security audit services relevant to school safety and security, regardless of whether the person is paid for those services.