HOUSTON – FBI Houston says it is investigating several threats made against Houston-area schools this year, including an alleged plan to carry out a mass shooting at a Pasadena ISD high school.
“At the start of every school year, we see a significant uptick in the amount of threats of mass violence directed at our school,” Hudson said.
Three teenagers, all minors, face third-degree state felony charges of terroristic threat after investigators said they allegedly planned the attack. The FBI’s Threat Mitigation Team worked with local law enforcement to investigate the threat and prevent an attack.
“Even one of these threats is one to many,” Hudson said.
During the 2025-26 school year, FBI Houston received 42 tips related to school threats. Significantly less than the 2024-2025 school year where they say they got 186 tips.
So far this school year, agents have investigated four threats. Two resulted in arrests.
FBI Houston Special Agent in Charge Jason Hudson told KPRC 2 News that a minor in Huntsville was also arrested in what case investigators believe involved another attempted school shooting.
“It’s very personal to us seeing the aftermath of one of these events. The impact that one of those events has on students can be catastrophic,” Hudson said.
“Law enforcement officials will use all available resources to investigate a school threat until they determine whether it is credible,” the FBI said in a release.
The agency warned that hoax threats can shut down campuses, create fear and stress, drain law enforcement resources and leave those responsible with a criminal record.
“There are a tremendous amount of resources that go into the response of one of those threats, whether it’s legitimate or not,” Hudson said. “These are serious charges, and these charges will have a lifelong impact on these teens.”
Michelle Rider, whose children attended Pasadena Memorial High School, said parents need to pay close attention to changes in their children’s behavior.
“Parents need to be more in touch with what their kids are doing,” Rider said. “Notice the mood swings, notice the irritability, changes in behavior.”
Rider said parents also need to talk with their children about violence and accountability.
“You need to be the change you want to see in the world,” she said. “Because if we don’t talk about it, we’re sweeping it under the rug, and it’s just going to continue.”
Her message to parents was simple: “Hug your kids. Let them know you love them before it’s too late.”