{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-33.0531","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Education Code § 33.0531","heading":"CHILD IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM.","body":"(a) The agency shall provide to all school districts and open-enrollment charter schools inkless, in-home fingerprint and DNA identification kits to be distributed through the district or school on request to the parent or legal custodian of any kindergarten, elementary, or middle school student.\n(b) A parent or legal custodian who receives a fingerprint and DNA identification kit may submit the kit to federal, state, tribal, or local law enforcement to help locate and return a missing or trafficked child.\nAdded by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 891 (S.B. 2158), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.","path":["EDUCATION CODE","TITLE 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION","SUBTITLE F. CURRICULUM, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES","CHAPTER 33. SERVICE PROGRAMS AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES","SUBCHAPTER C. MISSING CHILD PREVENTION AND IDENTIFICATION PROGRAMS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.33.htm#33.0531","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:05Z","sha256":"c48064456f47c191f5308ec7d81d25b9d20656118c1ab37c602655d78386b5c4","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-33.053","next":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-33.054"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}