Gov. Greg Abbott is asking the leaders of the Texas Legislature to form special committees that will evaluate school and firearm safety after last week’s mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.
as a potential solution to mass shootings. He instead suggested expanded mental health resources in rural areas, which Phelan endorsed.
On Wednesday, they criticized his decision to only form committees, as had been done in 2018. That year, the Texas Senate created a new committee on school violence and security, which held hearings and issued recommendations alongside the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence. In a statement, Phelan said the House is already discussing the issues included in Abbott’s letter. School safety will be a top priority both this summer and in the lead-up to the next legislative session, he said.
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