Texas School Safety Standards for Glass (19 TAC §103.1215): What Changed on September 1, 2026, and What It Requires
The Texas Education Agency re-adopted its school safety standards as 19 TAC §103.1215, effective September 1, 2026. The glass requirements are unchanged — but the rule now says a perimeter fence does not constitute an exterior secured area, which closes the exemption many campuses relied on.
7 min read · Updated 2026-10-05
The short answer
Since September 1, 2026, Texas school safety standards live in 19 TAC §103.1215 (the former §61.1031 was repealed the same day). The glass requirements did not change: exterior doors that contain glass, and ground-level windows near exterior doors, must be built or modified so the glass “cannot be easily broken” and let an intruder in — the rule’s own example is “forced entry-resistant film.” What changed is the exception. Glass inside an “exterior secured area” is still exempt, but the definition now ends with one new sentence: “A perimeter fence does not constitute an exterior secured area.” A fence around the campus no longer excuses the glass behind it. Source: TEA, Chapter 103, Subchapter CC (rules currently in effect); adoption notice, 51 TexReg 5435.
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