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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
By Jayme Lozano Carver

Improved response to mass shooting is goal of “Uvalde Strong” bill approved by Texas House

Police block off the road leading to the scene of a school shooting at Robb Elementary on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 in Uvalde, TX. A school shooting was reported this afternoon after a high school student opened fire inside Robb Elementary School where two teachers and 14 students were killed.
Delays in the response to the shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, led to legislation to improve law-enforcement coordination, which was approved by the Texas House. (Credit: Sergio Flores for The Texas Tribune)

The Texas House gave unanimous approval on Tuesday to a bill that would improve how law enforcement responds to mass shootings. The bill was proposed by state Rep. Don McLaughlin, who was the mayor of Uvalde when a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary school in 2022.

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