Texas Senate passes its own school safety funding bill, but little time remains to get it across the finish line

The Texas Senate passed Friday a bill that would increase funding for public schools to pay for security upgrades. (Credit: Evan L'Roy/The Texas Tribune)

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The Texas Senate passed a bill Friday that would infuse public schools with more funds to spend on school safety, but it’s unclear whether schools will see that money as lawmakers run out of time to pass legislation.