Texas Education Code
§ 51.982 — PROTECTIONS FOR PREGNANT AND PARENTING STUDENTS
ED § 51.982Title 3. HIGHER EDUCATION · Part A. HIGHER EDUCATION IN GENERAL · Ch. 51. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO HIGHER EDUCATION · Art. Z. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section:
(1)"Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.
(2)"Parenting student" means a student who is the parent or legal guardian of a child under 18 years of age.
(b)An institution of higher education may not require a pregnant or parenting student, solely because of the student's status as a pregnant or parenting student or due to issues related to the student's pregnancy or parenting, to:
(1)take a leave of absence or withdraw from the student's degree or certificate program;
(2)limit the student's studies;
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 69 (S.B. 412), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.