{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-38.027","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Education Code § 38.027","heading":"ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION POLICY.","body":"(a) In this section, \"electronic communication\" means any communication facilitated by the use of any electronic device, including a telephone, cellular telephone, computer, computer network, personal data assistant, or pager. The term includes e-mails, text messages, instant messages, and any communications made through an Internet website, including a social media website or a social networking website.\n(b) A school district shall adopt a written policy concerning electronic communications between a school employee and a student enrolled in the district.\n(c) The policy adopted under this section must:\n(1) include provisions designed to prevent improper electronic communications between a school employee and a student;\n(2) allow a school employee to elect to not disclose to students the employee's personal telephone number or e-mail address; and\n(3) include provisions instructing a school employee about the proper method for notifying appropriate local administrators about an incident in which a student engages in improper communications with the school employee.\nAdded by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 178 (S.B. 7), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2017.","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#38.027","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:05Z","sha256":"292b7127f1574df027ef86c17b4db44b484fba6f71ae8aa703845c083eab6d37","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-38.026","next":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-38.030"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}