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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Education Code § 26.008: RIGHT TO FULL INFORMATION CONCERNING STUDENT.

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  1. EDUCATION CODE
  2. TITLE 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION
  3. SUBTITLE E. STUDENTS AND PARENTS
  4. CHAPTER 26. PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

(a) Except as provided by Section 38.004, a parent is entitled to:

(1) full information regarding the school activities of a parent's child; and

(2) notification not later than one school business day after the date a school district employee first suspects that a criminal offense has been committed against the parent's child.

(b) An attempt by any school district employee to encourage or coerce a child to withhold information from the child's parent is grounds for discipline under Section 21.104, 21.156, or 21.211, as applicable, or by the State Board for Educator Certification, if applicable.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.

Amended by:

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1125 (S.B. 12), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2025.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:05Z. Source file · JSON

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