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HB2551 • 2025

Directs the governing board of a public university to ensure that background information about special campus security officers is requested from the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training and reviewed before commissioning the officer.

Directs the governing board of a public university to ensure that background information about special campus security officers is requested from the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training and reviewed before commissioning the officer.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Hudson, Representative Hartman,, Levy E,, Munoz,
Last action
2025-06-06
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-06 House

    Chapter 53, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

  2. 2025-05-12 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-05-05 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-05-05 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-05-01 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Weber. Passed. Ayes, 25; Excused, 4--Anderson, Meek, Starr, Thatcher.

  6. 2025-04-30 Senate

    Carried over to 05-01 by unanimous consent.

  7. 2025-04-29 Senate

    Carried over to 04-30 by unanimous consent.

  8. 2025-04-28 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

  9. 2025-04-28 Senate

    Second reading.

  10. 2025-04-23 Senate

    Work Session held.

  11. 2025-04-16 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  12. 2025-03-06 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  13. 2025-03-06 Senate

    Referred to Education.

  14. 2025-03-04 House

    Third reading. Carried by Hudson. Passed. Ayes, 55; Nays, 2--Cate, Diehl; Excused, 3--Lively, Nguyen H, Wallan.

  15. 2025-02-27 House

    Second reading.

  16. 2025-02-26 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

  17. 2025-02-20 House

    Work Session held.

  18. 2025-02-13 House

    Work Session cancelled.

  19. 2025-02-04 House

    Public Hearing held.

  20. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development.

  21. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act tells a public university to look at data from DPSST about a person who wants to be a campus security officer. The Act says that DPSST can share the data. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.0).
Directs the governing board of a public university to [<i>request and review</i>] <b>ensure that</b> background information about special campus security officers <b>is requested from the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training and reviewed</b> before commissioning the officer.
Allows the department [<i>of Public Safety Standards and Training</i>] to share information about applicants with a public university.
Relating to: Relating to security on campus.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned