Texas Education Code - EDUC § 51.220. Public Junior College School Marshals

(a) In this section, “public junior college” has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.

(b) The governing board of a public junior college may appoint one or more school marshals.

(c) The governing board of a public junior college may select for appointment as a school marshal under this section an applicant who is an employee of the public junior college and certified as eligible for appointment under Section 1701.260, Occupations Code.  The governing board may, but shall not be required to, reimburse the amount paid by the applicant to participate in the training program under that section.

(d) A school marshal appointed by the governing board of a public junior college may carry or possess a handgun on the physical premises of a public junior college campus, but only:

(e) Any written regulations adopted for purposes of Subsection (d):

(f) A school marshal may use a handgun the school marshal is authorized to carry or possess under this section only under circumstances that would justify the use of deadly force under Section 9.32 or 9.33, Penal Code.

(g) A public junior college employee's status as a school marshal becomes inactive on:

(h) The identity of a school marshal appointed under this section is confidential, except as provided by Section 1701.260(j), Occupations Code, and is not subject to a request under Chapter 552, Government Code.

(i) If a parent or guardian of a student enrolled at a public junior college inquires in writing, the governing board of the public junior college shall provide the parent or guardian written notice indicating whether any employee of the public junior college is currently appointed a school marshal.  The notice may not disclose information that is confidential under Subsection (h).