Title ED, Education Code

Sec. 33.006. SCHOOL COUNSELORS; GENERAL DUTIES. (a) The primary responsibility of a school counselor is to counsel students to fully develop each student's academic, career, personal, and social abilities. (b) In addition to a school counselor's responsibility under Subsection (a…

Sec. 33.007. COUNSELING REGARDING POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION. (a) Each school counselor at an elementary, middle, or junior high school, including an open-enrollment charter school offering those grades, shall advise students and their parents or guardians regarding the importance o…

Sec. 33.009. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND CAREER COUNSELING ACADEMIES. (a) In this section, "coordinating board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. (b) The coordinating board shall develop and make available postsecondary education and career counseling academies…

Sec. 33.020. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Harmful material" has the meaning assigned by Section 43.24, Penal Code. (2) "Indecent content" means content that portrays sexual or excretory organs or activities in a way that is patently offensive. (3) "Library material" mean…

Sec. 33.0205. CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER. Nothing in this subchapter may be construed as limiting the acquisition of instructional material, as defined by Section 31.002, necessary for the teaching of, instruction in, or demonstration of knowledge of the essential knowledge and s…

Sec. 33.021. LIBRARY STANDARDS. (a) In this section, "sexually explicit material" means any communication, language, or material, including a written description, illustration, photographic image, video image, or audio file, other than library material directly related to the cur…

Sec. 33.022. CONTRACT WITH COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY. (a) A school district may enter into contracts with a county or municipality in which the district is located to provide joint library facilities. (b) The board of trustees of the school district and the commissioners court of th…

Sec. 33.023. PARENTAL ACCESS TO LIBRARY CATALOG AND ACCESS BY THE PARENT'S CHILD TO CERTAIN LIBRARY MATERIALS. (a) A school district or open-enrollment charter school shall adopt procedures that provide for a parent of a child enrolled in the district or school to: (1) access the…

Sec. 33.024. PARENTAL ACCESS TO STUDENT LIBRARY RECORDS. Each school district and open-enrollment charter school that uses a learning management system or an online learning portal shall, through the system or portal, provide to each parent of a child enrolled in the district or …

Sec. 33.025. LOCAL SCHOOL LIBRARY ADVISORY COUNCIL. (a) Subject to Subsection (b), the board of trustees of each school district may establish a local school library advisory council to assist the district in ensuring that local community values are reflected in each school libra…

Sec. 33.026. ACQUISITION OF LIBRARY MATERIALS. (a) The board of trustees of a school district shall adopt a policy for the acquisition of library materials, including procedures for the procurement of library materials and the receipt of donated library materials. The policy must…

Sec. 33.027. CHALLENGE OR APPEAL REGARDING LIBRARY MATERIALS; LOCAL SCHOOL LIBRARY ADVISORY COUNCIL RECOMMENDATIONS. (a) A parent of or person standing in parental relation to a student enrolled in a school district, a person employed by the district, or a person residing in the …

Sec. 33.051. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Child" and "minor" have the meanings assigned by Section 101.003, Family Code. (2) "Missing child" means a child whose whereabouts are unknown to the legal custodian of the child and: (A) the circumstances of whose absence indica…

Sec. 33.052. MISSING CHILD PREVENTION AND IDENTIFICATION PROGRAMS. (a) The board of trustees of a school district or of a private school may participate in missing child prevention and identification programs, including fingerprinting and photographing as provided by this subchap…

Sec. 33.053. FINGERPRINTS OF CHILDREN. (a) A missing child prevention and identification program may include a procedure for taking the fingerprints of each student registered in the school whose parent or legal custodian has consented in writing to the fingerprinting. Fingerprin…

Sec. 33.0531. CHILD IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM. (a) The agency shall provide to all school districts and open-enrollment charter schools inkless, in-home fingerprint and DNA identification kits to be distributed through the district or school on request to the parent or legal custodi…

Sec. 33.054. PHOTOGRAPHS OF CHILDREN. (a) A participating school shall retain a current photograph of each child registered in the school whose parent or legal custodian has consented in writing. Photographs retained under this section may be used only for the identification and …

Sec. 33.055. FINGERPRINTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS NOT USED AS EVIDENCE. (a) A child's fingerprint card made under Section 33.053 or a photograph of a child made or kept under Section 33.054 may not be used as evidence in any criminal proceeding in which the child is a defendant or in any…

Sec. 33.056. LIABILITY FOR NONPERFORMANCE. A person is not liable in any suit for damages for negligent performance or nonperformance of any requirement of this subchapter. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.

Sec. 33.057. DESTRUCTION OF FINGERPRINTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS. The agency shall adopt rules relating to the destruction of fingerprints and photographs made or kept under Section 33.053 or 33.054. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2021…

Sec. 33.081. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. (a) The State Board of Education by rule shall limit participation in and practice for extracurricular activities during the school day and the school week. The rules must, to the extent possible, preserve the school day for academic activ…

Sec. 33.0811. SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICY ON ABSENCES TO PARTICIPATE IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. (a) Notwithstanding Section 33.081(a), the board of trustees of a school district may adopt a policy establishing the number of times a student who is otherwise eligible to participate …

Sec. 33.0815. CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENT CLUBS. (a) Subject to Subsection (b), a school district or open-enrollment charter school may authorize or sponsor a student club. (b) A school district or open-enrollment charter school may not authorize or sponsor a student club ba…

Sec. 33.082. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES; USE OF DISCRIMINATORY ATHLETIC CLUB. (a) An extracurricular activity sponsored or sanctioned by a school district, including an athletic event or an athletic team practice, may not take place at an athletic club located in the United State…

Sec. 33.083. INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUES. (a) The rules and procedures of an organization sanctioning or conducting interscholastic competition, including rules providing penalties for rules violations by school district personnel, must be consistent with State Board of Education rul…

Sec. 33.0831. UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE RULES: FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT. (a) The legislative council of the University Interscholastic League may not take final action on a new or amended rule that would result in additional costs for a member school unless a fiscal impact…

Sec. 33.0832. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE ACTIVITIES. (a) In this section: (1) "League" means the University Interscholastic League. (2) "Non-enrolled student" means a student who receives instruction as described by …

Sec. 33.0833. PARTICIPATION IN UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE ACTIVITIES BY STUDENTS RECEIVING OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. (a) This section applies to a student who: (1) receives outpatient mental health services from a mental health facility, as defined by Section 571.…

Sec. 33.0834. INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC COMPETITION BASED ON BIOLOGICAL SEX. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an interscholastic athletic team sponsored or authorized by a school district or open-enrollment charter school may not allow a student to compete in an interscho…

Sec. 33.084. INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE ADVISORY COUNCIL. (a) The interscholastic league advisory council is composed of: (1) two members of the State Board of Education appointed by the chair of the board; (2) a member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the …

Sec. 33.085. AUTHORITY OF UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE REGARDING ACTIVITIES INVOLVING SPORTS OFFICIALS. (a) In this section: (1) "League" means the University Interscholastic League. (2) "Sports official" means a person who officiates, judges, or in any manner enforces conte…

Sec. 33.086. CERTIFICATION IN CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION AND FIRST AID. (a) A school district employee who serves as the head director of a school marching band or as the head coach or chief sponsor for an extracurricular athletic activity, including cheerleading, sponsored or…

Sec. 33.087. ELIGIBILITY OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN JOINT CREDIT OR CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS. A student otherwise eligible to participate in an extracurricular activity or a University Interscholastic League competition is not ineligible because the student is enrolled in…

Sec. 33.091. PREVENTION OF ILLEGAL STEROID USE; RANDOM TESTING. (a) In this section: (1) "League" means the University Interscholastic League. (2) "Parent" includes a guardian or other person standing in parental relation. (3) "Steroid" means an anabolic steroid as described by S…

Sec. 33.092. STUDENT ELECTION CLERKS AND EARLY VOTING CLERKS. A student who is appointed as a student election clerk under Section 32.0511, Election Code, or as a student early voting clerk under Section 83.012, Election Code, may apply the time served as a student election clerk…

Sec. 33.093. RECOGNITION OF PARTICIPATION IN SPECIAL OLYMPICS. If a school district allows high school students to earn a letter for academic, athletic, or extracurricular achievements, the district must allow high school students in the district to earn a letter on the basis of …

Sec. 33.094. FOOTBALL HELMET SAFETY REQUIREMENTS. (a) A school district may not use a football helmet that is 16 years old or older in the district's football program. (b) A school district shall ensure that each football helmet used in the district's football program that is 10 …

Sec. 33.096. CARDIAC ASSESSMENTS OF HIGH SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS IN EXTRACURRICULAR ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES. (a) A school district must provide a district student, who is required under University Interscholastic League rule or policy to receive a physical examination before being allowe…

Sec. 33.097. INCLUSIVE SPORTS PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. (a) The University Interscholastic League shall ensure students with intellectual disabilities have an opportunity to participate in team athletic activities by establishing and maintaining an incl…

Sec. 33.099. SAFETY OF OFFICIAL. A school district or open-enrollment charter school that holds an extracurricular athletic activity or a University Interscholastic League athletic competition on district or school property shall provide a peace officer, a school resource officer…

Sec. 33.151. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1204, Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2007. (2) "Communities In Schools program" means an exemplary youth dropout prevention program. (3) "Delinquent conduct" has the meaning assigned by Secti…

Sec. 33.152. STATEWIDE OPERATION OF PROGRAM. It is the intent of the legislature that the Communities In Schools program operate throughout this state. It is also the intent of the legislature that programs established under Chapter 305, Labor Code, as that chapter existed on Aug…

Sec. 33.154. DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER. (a) The commissioner shall: (1) coordinate the efforts of the Communities In Schools program with other social service organizations and agencies and with public school personnel to provide services to students who are at risk of dropping out …

Sec. 33.155. COOPERATION WITH COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS, INC. The agency and Communities In Schools, Inc. shall work together to maximize the effectiveness of the Communities In Schools program. Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Renumbered from Labor Code Se…

Sec. 33.156. FUNDING; EXPANSION OF PARTICIPATION. (a) The agency shall develop and implement an equitable formula for the funding of local Communities In Schools programs. The formula may provide for the reduction of funds annually contributed by the state to a local program by a…

Sec. 33.157. PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAM. An elementary or secondary school receiving funding under Section 33.156 shall participate in a local Communities In Schools program if the number of students enrolled in the school who are at risk of dropping out of school is equal to at le…