Texas Education Code

§ 37.152 — PERSONAL HAZING OFFENSE

ED § 37.152Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part G. SAFE SCHOOLS · Ch. 37. DISCIPLINE; LAW AND ORDER · Art. F. HAZING

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(a)A person commits an offense if the person:

(1)engages in hazing;

(2)solicits, encourages, directs, aids, or attempts to aid another in engaging in hazing;

(3)recklessly permits hazing to occur; or

(4)has firsthand knowledge of the planning of a specific hazing incident involving a student in an educational institution, or has firsthand knowledge that a specific hazing incident has occurred, and knowingly fails to report that knowledge to the dean of students or other appropriate official of the institution, a peace officer, or a law enforcement agency.

(b)The offense of failing to report is a Class B misdemeanor.

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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 770 (H.B. 2299), Sec. 2.30, eff. January 1, 2017. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1036 (S.B. 37), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.