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

Tex. Education Code § 37.143: CITATION PROHIBITED; CUSTODY OF CHILD.

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  1. EDUCATION CODE
  2. TITLE 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION
  3. SUBTITLE G. SAFE SCHOOLS
  4. CHAPTER 37. DISCIPLINE; LAW AND ORDER
  5. SUBCHAPTER E-1. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

(a) A peace officer, law enforcement officer, or school resource officer may not issue a citation to a child who is alleged to have committed a school offense.

(b) This subchapter does not prohibit a child from being taken into custody under Section 52.01, Family Code.

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1407 (S.B. 393), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2013.

Amended by:

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1132 (S.B. 108), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2015.

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

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