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).