The Texas House of Representatives passed a bill to create a state active shooter alert. The law would allow law enforcement to issue an alert to notify the public of an active shooter in their area. The law was prompted by a shooting on August 31, 2019, when a man killed eight people, including himself, and wounded 25 others.

A bipartisan effort by legislators in Michigan hopes to create a statewide active shooter alert system. The legislation was spurred after a shooting spree in Kalamazoo left six people dead and two seriously injured. The proposed bill would have the Michigan State Police send alerts via radio, television and text messages when there are “urgent and immediate threats” to public safety.