Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has a 40-point plan for improving school safety. Here's what it would do.
The plan includes new gun laws, training for school officials and an app. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott announces school safety plan and proposed changes to gun laws after Santa Fe shooting
The governor's announcement follows three days of roundtable discussions about school safety last week at the Capitol. He said he was open to a special session to implement some of his ideas. Full Story
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![Gov. Greg Abbott announces new school safety measures in response to the Santa Fe High School shooting at the Dallas Independent School District Headquarters on May 31, 2018.]()
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Less than two weeks after Santa Fe shooting, Gov. Greg Abbott to announce school safety plan Wednesday
Gov. Greg Abbott will unveil a plan Wednesday to make the state's schools safer in light of the recent shooting rampage in Santa Fe that killed 10 people. Full Story
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![Texas Governor Greg Abbott convenes the third of three roundtable discussions on school safety and student mental health issues, at the Capitol in Austin on May 24, 2018.]()
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After Santa Fe massacre, Texas shooting survivors give lawmakers policy solutions
A week after a student killed 10 people in Santa Fe High School, his classmates and teachers convened at the Capitol to discuss possible solutions for preventing future school shootings at the last of three roundtables on school safety Gov. Greg Abbott held this week. Full Story
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![Santa Fe High School student Grace Johnson speaks during the third day of roundtable discussions on gun and school safety, held by Gov. Greg Abbott at the Capitol in Austin on May 24, 2018.]()
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Report: Lupe Valdez, the Democratic nominee for Texas governor, owes $12,000 in property taxes
According to the Houston Chronicle, the former Dallas County sheriff owes money on seven properties in two counties. Full Story
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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants to change school architecture to prevent mass shootings. Experts say that’s already happened.
Architects and school safety experts say that campuses are already designed with minimizing death in mind — but that architecture can only go so far. Full Story
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After Santa Fe shooting talks, Abbott expresses support for mental health checks, reporting stolen guns
The Republican governor said he could get behind a few proposed regulations that arose from the second day of discussions on school and gun safety after a fatal shooting in Santa Fe. Full Story
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Democratic state Rep. Ron Reynolds likely headed to jail after Texas Court of Criminal Appeals refuses to review his case
The Missouri City representative will still be able to keep his seat because it was a misdemeanor conviction. Full Story
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Lawsuit claims one of Texas' top Republican judges fired his secretary for supporting Democrats on social media
Olga Zuniga, who worked as a secretary on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals for 14 years, claims she was fired by her Republican boss for her social media posts favoring Democrats. Full Story
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The Santa Fe shooter used his father’s guns. But his parents aren’t liable under Texas law.
The 17-year-old shooter who killed 10 people at Santa Fe High School last week used his father's guns. But his family would not be liable under Texas' safe storage law, since the law only applies to children under 17. Full Story
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Rare death inside Texas juvenile lockup being investigated as a "possible suicide"
The death of a 16-year-old boy came at a facility where only three of six mental health staff positions were filled as of January. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott cancels shotgun giveaway after Santa Fe shooting
Abbott will instead give away a $250 gift certificate. Full Story
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Analysis: Another mass shooting and a fresh chance to act
Maybe the mass shooting at Santa Fe High will be the one that spurs Texas leaders to replace thoughts and prayers with thoughts, prayers and action. In a state with a list of seemingly intractable problems, that would be a useful precedent. Full Story
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"Women can do this": Female inmates in Texas find fulfillment in learning technical skills, but they have fewer options than men
Female inmates are offered fewer educational opportunities than men in Texas prisons, according to a recently released report. Those women who do have access to technical education say they are finding their passions. Full Story
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Santa Fe High School had a shooting plan, armed officers and practice. Ten people still died.
The southeast Texas school that was the site of Friday's mass shooting had won a statewide award for its safety plan and recently had to activate it during a false alarm about an active shooter. Its plan to arm teachers hadn't been implemented yet. Full Story
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said fewer doors could mean fewer school shootings. Here's what experts think.
Three security experts talk with The Washington Post about whether Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s theory has any merit. Full Story
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Students describe terror inside Santa Fe High School during deadly shooting
As students huddled inside an art room supply closet, they frantically called police and their parents as the alleged shooter — a 17-year-old classmate — stalked the school. "He said, 'Surprise' and then he started shooting," said one survivor. Police say the student admitted responsibility for the shooting. Full Story
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A familiar tragedy sparks a familiar debate as Texas politicians react to school shooting
After a deadly school shooting in Santa Fe, Democrats called for swift action on guns. Gov. Greg Abbott said he'd convene roundtable discussions. And Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said schools have "too many entrances and too many exits." Full Story
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Will Texas have to push back the expiration dates on its lethal injection drugs?
Texas currently has eight executions scheduled through October, but records obtained on Monday showed that most of the drugs the state had in stock were set to expire in July. Full Story
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In reversal, Texas agency says ex-FBI agent who called Islam "barbaric and evil" can't train law enforcement
The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement had previously indicated it would allow continuing education credits for John Guandolo's "Understanding the Jihadi Threat to America" course. Full Story
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