Published: December 20, 2018

WILLIAMSON COUNTY STATE REPRESENTATIVE BRANDON OGLES HAS ANNOUNCED THAT HE IS PUSHING A BILL FOR THE COMING LEGISLATIVE SESSION THAT WOULD REQUIRE A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER IN EVERY SCHOOL IN THE STATE.  MEDIA REPORTS INDICATE THE BILL IS GAINING SUPPORT OF SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE HOWEVER, IT WILL STILL NEED TO GARNER SUPPORT OF THE STATE SENATE AND THEN A SIGNATURE BY GOVERNOR-ELECT BILL LEE.  THE BILL, IN ITS CURRENT FORM, WOULD SEE 40 MILLION DOLLARS SPENT TO PLACE AN S-R-O IN ALL SCHOOLS STATEWIDE.  LAWMAKERS WILL CONSIDER THE BILL EARLY NEXT YEAR.