Guns In Schools

Texas is still reeling from the state's deadliest school shootings. Will new school safety plans prevent another tragedy?

Historically, in sessions after a mass shooting in Texas, bills seeking to restrict guns have gone nowhere.

Of the over 300 officers who responded to the shooting in May, 91 were with the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Over the last few months, some family members of Robb Elementary shooting victims have called for Steve McCraw to resign over the poor response from his department.

The Texas Politics Project recently asked voters about the issues most important to them. The top three were immigration, the state economy and abortion, all with double-digit support.

In a message posted on his wife’s Facebook page Sunday night, Hal Harrell said his retirement was "completely" his choice and that he would remain superintendent "throughout the year until a new superintendent can be named."

Crimson Elizondo was one of nearly 400 officers who responded to the May shooting at Robb Elementary School. At the time, Elizondo worked for the Texas Department of Public Safety. After her resignation, she was hired by Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District.

The ongoing demonstration started Tuesday morning and has since passed the 28-hour mark. The parents say they want accountability and an investigation into the school resource officers who responded to the May 24 shooting.

In the aftermath of the Uvalde shooting, families of victims asked Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special session. They wanted him to direct the Texas Legislature to increase the minimum age limit for purchasing a semi-automatic weapon to 21. But Abbott refused.

Eligible applicants include the families of those who were killed, individuals who were injured or were at the school when the shooting happened, and people who worked at the nearby funeral home.