Tex. Educ. Code § 37.148 · Subchapter E-1. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
RIGHT TO REPORT CRIME.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) An employee of a school district or open-enrollment charter school may report a crime witnessed at the school to any peace officer with authority to investigate the crime.
(b) A school district or open-enrollment charter school may not adopt a policy requiring a school employee to:
(1) refrain from reporting a crime witnessed at the school; or
(2) report a crime witnessed at the school only to certain persons or peace officers.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 1783), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2015.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.37.htm
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