Texas Education Code § 37.148 Right To Report Crime

Sec. 37.148. RIGHT TO REPORT CRIME. (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.

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

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