(a) In this section, “instructional facility” has the meaning assigned by § 46.001.
(b) The commissioner shall adopt or amend rules as necessary to ensure that facilities standards for new and existing instructional facilities and other school district and open-enrollment charter school facilities, including construction quality, performance, operational, and other standards related to the safety and security of school facilities, provide a secure and safe environment. In adopting or amending rules under this section, the commissioner shall include the use of best practices for:
(1) the design and construction of new facilities; and
(2) the improvement, renovation, and retrofitting of existing facilities.

(c) Not later than September 1 of each even-numbered year, the commissioner shall review all rules adopted or amended under this section and amend the rules as necessary to ensure that facilities standards for school district and open-enrollment charter school facilities continue to provide a secure and safe environment. The commissioner shall, in consultation with the Texas School Safety Center, identify and adopt any changes recommended under § 37.221.