Texas Education Code

§ 26.0031 — RIGHTS CONCERNING VIRTUAL AND HYBRID COURSES

ED § 26.0031Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part E. STUDENTS AND PARENTS · Ch. 26. PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Statute text

(a)At the time and in the manner that a school district or open-enrollment charter school informs students and parents about courses that are offered in the district's or school's traditional classroom setting, the district or school shall notify parents and students of the option to enroll in a virtual or hybrid course offered by the district or school in which the student is enrolled or by another district or school under Chapter 30B.

(b)Except as provided by Subsection (c), a school district or open-enrollment charter school in which a student is enrolled as a full-time student may not deny the request of a parent of a student to enroll the student in a virtual or hybrid course offered by the district or school in which the student is enrolled or by another district or school under Chapter 30B. (b-1) A school district or open-enrollment charter school may not actively discourage a student, including by threat or intimidation, from enrolling in a virtual or hybrid course.

(c)A school district or open-enrollment charter school may deny a request to enroll a student in a virtual or hybrid course if:

(1)a student attempts to enroll in a course load that is inconsistent with the student's high school graduation plan or requirements for college admission or earning an industry certification;

(2)the student requests permission to enroll in a virtual or hybrid course at a time that is not consistent with the enrollment period established by the school district or open-enrollment charter school providing the course; or

(3)the district or school determines that the cost of the course is too high. (c-1) A school district or open-enrollment charter school may decline to pay the cost for a student of more than three yearlong virtual courses, or the equivalent, during any school year. This subsection does not:

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Legislative history

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1386 (H.B. 1926), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 5 (S.B. 569), Sec. 4, eff. May 6, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 5 (S.B. 569), Sec. 5, eff. May 6, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 5 (S.B. 569), Sec. 14(1), eff. May 6, 2025.