Texas Education Code section 37.081 states that a school board has four options for employing security personnel:
- Employing or contracting with security personnel
- Entering into an MOU for SROs provided by a local law enforcement agency or a city or county that employs commissioned peace officers
- Contracting with a security services contractor licensed under Texas Occupations Code chapter 1702 for a commissioned security officer who has completed the Department of Public Safety Level II or III training course
- Commissioning its own peace officers
Brazos County Sheriff's Office School Resource Officers (SROs) are commissioned peace officers employed by the Sheriff's Office.
TNT Security Officers complete Level III training through the Texas Department of Public Safety to obtain a Commissioned Security License (Armed Security—Level III) in Texas. All TNT Security Officers contracted by the District have completed this training, submitted it to the state, and been issued their licenses in compliance with the regulatory standards.