Texas Education Code

§ 32.1021 — STANDARDS

ED § 32.1021Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part F. CURRICULUM, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES · Ch. 32. COMPUTERS, COMPUTER-RELATED EQUIPMENT, AND STUDENT INFORMATION PROTECTION · Art. C. TRANSFER OF DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES TO STUDENTS

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The agency shall adopt standards for permissible electronic devices and software applications used by a school district or open-enrollment charter school. In adopting the standards, the agency must:

(1)minimize data collection conducted on students through electronic devices and software applications;

(2)ensure direct and informed parental consent is required for a student's use of a software application, other than a software application necessary for the administration of:

(A)an assessment instrument under Subchapter B, Chapter 39; or

(B)an assessment relating to college, career, or military readiness for which student performance is considered in evaluating a school district's performance under Section 39.054;

(3)ensure software applications do not conduct mental health assessments or other assessments unrelated to educational curricula that are intended to collect information about students without direct and informed parental consent;

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 795 (H.B. 18), Sec. 3.03, eff. June 13, 2023.