'Uvalde Strong Act' passes Texas House, requires statewide active shooter protocol

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Efforts to beef up a better law enforcement response in school shootings is making its way through the legislative process. House Bill 33, which establishes a statewide active shooter protocol, passed in the Texas House on Monday.It's called the Uvalde Strong Act. The legislation honors the victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde.
In May 2022, a gunman shot and killed 19 students and two teachers. More than 370 officers from several law enforcement agencies resp