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

Tex. Education Code § 51.979: PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN DISCRIMINATION IN STUDENT DRESS OR GROOMING POLICY.

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  1. EDUCATION CODE
  2. TITLE 3. HIGHER EDUCATION
  3. SUBTITLE A. HIGHER EDUCATION IN GENERAL
  4. CHAPTER 51. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO HIGHER EDUCATION
  5. SUBCHAPTER Z. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

(a) In this section:

(1) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.

(2) "Protective hairstyle" includes braids, locks, and twists.

(b) Any student dress or grooming policy adopted by an institution of higher education, including a student dress or grooming policy for any extracurricular activity, may not discriminate against a hair texture or protective hairstyle commonly or historically associated with race.

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 223 (H.B. 567), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.

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

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