Houston Public MediaJun 20, 2025

More than 10 months after Landon Payton collapsed in a P.E. class and died, his family still does not have clarity about what exactly happened to the 14-year-old Houston ISD student.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/hisd/2025/06/20/524596/family-of-houston-isd-student-landon-payton-still-seeks-answers-after-undetermined-cause-of-death/

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Family of Houston ISD student Landon Payton still seeks answers after ‘undetermined’ cause of death

An attorney representing the family of Payton, the 14-year-old Marshall Middle School student who collapsed and died last August, said a medical expert is reviewing the autopsy report completed earlier this month by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. The family is still considering a lawsuit against the school district, according to the lawyer.

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Houston Public MediaJun 2, 2025

Senate Bill 865 was passed in response to the August death of Landon Payton, a 14-year-old student at Houston ISD's Marshall Middle School who collapsed and died during a P.E. class. The bill is awaiting the governor's signature.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2025/06/02/522889/landon-payton-act-requiring-more-aed-and-cpr-training-in-texas-schools-on-verge-of-becoming-law/

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‘Landon Payton Act,’ requiring more AED and CPR training in Texas schools, on verge of becoming law

Senate Bill 865 was passed in response to the August death of Landon Payton, a 14-year-old student at Houston ISD's Marshall Middle School who collapsed and died during a P.E. class. His cause of death was recently cited as "undetermined" by the Harris County medical examiner.

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Houston Public MediaDec 13, 2024

Records released by Houston ISD related to the August death of a middle school student raise more questions about the district's maintenance of automated external defibrillators, or AEDs.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/hisd/2024/12/12/508625/records-marshall-middle-school-aeds-were-found-to-have-expired-parts-months-before-students-death/

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Records: Marshall Middle School AEDs were found to have expired parts months before student’s death

It’s unclear whether the expired parts were replaced before 14-year-old Landon Payton collapsed in the school gym in August. It also remains unclear if a functioning device could have helped him.

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Houston Public MediaSep 13, 2024

Nearly one month after 14-year-old Landon Payton collapsed and died at Marshall Middle School, his family attended a Houston ISD board meeting in their continued search for answers.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/hisd/2024/09/13/499991/one-month-after-marshall-middle-school-students-death-his-family-still-seeks-answers-from-houston-isd/

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One month after Marshall Middle School student’s death, his family still seeks answers from Houston ISD

Landon Payton, a 14-year-old eighth-grader, died Aug. 14 after a medical emergency during P.E. class. His cause of death had not been released by the Harris County medical examiner as of Friday.

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