Tex. Educ. Code § 33.0833 · Subchapter D. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
PARTICIPATION IN UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE ACTIVITIES BY STUDENTS RECEIVING OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) This section applies to a student who:
(1) receives outpatient mental health services from a mental health facility, as defined by Section 571.003, Health and Safety Code; and
(2) is enrolled in a school district or open-enrollment charter school or otherwise receives public education services from a district or school.
(b) The University Interscholastic League shall ensure that league rules do not exclude from eligibility for participation in a league activity a student to whom this section applies based solely on the criteria described in Subsection (a)(1).
(c) A school district or open-enrollment charter school may not adopt or enforce policies that restrict participation in University Interscholastic League activities by a student to whom this section applies based solely on:
(1) the criteria described in Subsection (a)(1); or
(2) the student's absence during instructional time while receiving outpatient mental health services as described by Subsection (a)(1).
(d) This section does not exempt a student to whom this section applies from any eligibility requirement for participation in University Interscholastic League activities other than an eligibility requirement based solely on the criteria described in Subsection (a)(1).
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History
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 235 (H.B. 1080), Sec. 1, eff. June 4, 2021.
Redesignated from Education Code, Section 33.0832 by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 4595), Sec. 24.001(11), eff. September 1, 2023.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.33.htm
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