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5.H • Action ItemsCARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (Dallas County)

Consider/Approve Resolution Regarding Compliance with HB3 Good Cause Exception Description: Priority #2: Optimize Facility, Safety & Security, and Infrastructure Texas House Bill 3 requires an armed presence on every public school campus during school hours. Because funding and personnel are heavily constrained statewide, the law permits a Good Cause Exception, allowing districts to modify the rul

Presented in: CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-08-06
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Consider/Approve Resolution Regarding Compliance with HB3 Good Cause Exception Description: Priority #2: Optimize Facility, Safety & Security, and Infrastructure Texas House Bill 3 requires an armed p”
MB
Marjorie Burns
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
IG
Ileana Garza-Rojas
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
CH
Cassandra Hatfield
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
RS
Randy Schackmann
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
TH
Tara Hrbacek
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
KB
Kim Brady
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
CB
Carolyn Benavides
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

5.H. Consider/Approve Resolution Regarding Compliance with HB3 Good Cause Exception Description: Priority #2: Optimize Facility, Safety & Security, and Infrastructure Texas House Bill 3 requires an armed presence on every public school campus during school hours. Because funding and personnel are heavily constrained statewide, the law permits a Good Cause Exception, allowing districts to modify the rule if they formally adopt an approved alternative standard. CFBISD's campus security structure meets the state’s approved alternative standard through the Good Cause Exception. This is an annual board vote along with the attached resolution. Recommendation: It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approves the Good Cause Exception Resolution, as presented. Attachments: ( 1 ) Resolution Regarding Compliance with 37.0814-HB3 8.6.2026 7/30/2026 at 6:31 PM

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.