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Texas Education Code § 26.008

Right to Full Information Concerning Student

Parental Rights and Responsibilities

(a) Except as provided by Section 38.004, a parent is entitled to:

(1) full information regarding the school activities of a parent's child; and

(2) notification not later than one school business day after the date a school district employee first suspects that a criminal offense has been committed against the parent's child.

(b) An attempt by any school district employee to encourage or coerce a child to withhold information from the child's parent is grounds for discipline under Section 21.104, 21.156, or 21.211, as applicable, or by the State Board for Educator Certification, if applicable.

Official text of the Texas Education Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1125 (S.B. 12), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2025.

This section refers to

§ 38.004§ 21.104§ 21.156§ 21.211