{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-38.010","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Education Code § 38.010","heading":"OUTSIDE COUNSELORS.","body":"(a) A school district or school district employee may not refer a student to an outside counselor for care or treatment of a chemical dependency or an emotional or psychological condition unless the district:\n(1) obtains prior written consent for the referral from the student's parent;\n(2) discloses to the student's parent any relationship between the district and the outside counselor;\n(3) informs the student and the student's parent of any alternative public or private source of care or treatment reasonably available in the area;\n(4) requires the approval of appropriate school district personnel before a student may be referred for care or treatment or before a referral is suggested as being warranted; and\n(5) specifically prohibits any disclosure of a student record that violates state or federal law.\n(b) In this section, \"parent\" includes a managing conservator or guardian.\nAdded by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.","path":["EDUCATION CODE","TITLE 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION","SUBTITLE G. SAFE SCHOOLS","CHAPTER 38. HEALTH AND SAFETY","SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.38.htm#38.010","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:05Z","sha256":"d6847790afa5868f33c70b94be24bde50898e2cc0a567f770d0e9373624b88b8","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-38.0095","next":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-38.0101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}