Texas lawmakers are implementing new school safety policies. ProPublica and The Texas Tribune analyzed 35 Texas school districts, finding none posted all required campaign finance records. The examination revealed that none of the 35 school districts that held trustee elections in November had disclosed all the necessary information online regarding candidates' fundraising and spending. Texas is developing a search engine to enhance background checks for schools and child welfare agencies, but the current plan lacks crucial details. A study by Truth in Accounting indicates a decline in Texas' transparency and accuracy in government financial information over the past five years. Lawmakers in Texas are addressing the need for additional funding to improve a do-not-hire search tool for schools, following reports of an ex-teacher with a history of misconduct being hired and rehired at different schools.