Tex. Educ. Code § 26.008 · Chapter 26. PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
RIGHT TO FULL INFORMATION CONCERNING STUDENT.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Except as provided by Section 38.004, a parent is entitled to:
(1) full information regarding the school activities of a parent's child; and
(2) notification not later than one school business day after the date a school district employee first suspects that a criminal offense has been committed against the parent's child.
(b) An attempt by any school district employee to encourage or coerce a child to withhold information from the child's parent is grounds for discipline under Section 21.104, 21.156, or 21.211, as applicable, or by the State Board for Educator Certification, if applicable.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1125 (S.B. 12), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2025.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.26.htm
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This section cites
Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Education Code
- Tex. Educ. Code § 21.104DISCHARGE DURING YEAR OR SUSPENSION WITHOUT PAY UNDER PROBATIONARY CONTRACT.Printed as Section 21.104, 21.156, or 21.211
- Tex. Educ. Code § 21.156DISCHARGE OR SUSPENSION WITHOUT PAY UNDER CONTINUING CONTRACT.Printed as Section 21.104, 21.156, or 21.211
- Tex. Educ. Code § 21.211TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION.Printed as Section 21.104, 21.156, or 21.211
- Tex. Educ. Code § 38.004CHILD ABUSE REPORTING AND PROGRAMS.Printed as Section 38.004
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