Texas Education Code

§ 37.148 — RIGHT TO REPORT CRIME

ED § 37.148Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part G. SAFE SCHOOLS · Ch. 37. DISCIPLINE; LAW AND ORDER · Art. E-1. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

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(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.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 1783), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2015.