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TX Educ Code § 22.0517 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 22 - School District Employees and Volunteers|Subchapter B. Civil Immunity|Section 22.0517. Recovery of Attorney's Fees in Action Against Professional Employee

Sec. 22.0517.  RECOVERY OF ATTORNEY'S FEES IN ACTION AGAINST PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEE.  In an action against a professional employee of a school district involving an act that is incidental to or within the scope of duties of the employee's position of employment and brought against the employee in the employee's individual capacity, the employee is entitled to recover attorney's fees and court costs from the plaintiff if the employee is found immune from liability under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 204, Sec. 15.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg. ch. 1197, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Educ Code § 22.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 22 - School District Employees and Volunteers|Subchapter B. Civil Immunity|Section 22.052. Administration of Medication by School District Employees or Volunteer Professionals; Immunity From Liability

Sec. 22.052.  ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION BY SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES OR VOLUNTEER PROFESSIONALS;  IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.  (a)  On the adoption of policies concerning the administration of medication to students by school district employees, the school district, its board of trustees, and its employees are immune from civil liability from damages or injuries resulting from the administration of medication to a student if:(1)  the school district has received a written request to administer the medication from the parent, legal guardian, or other person having legal control of the student;  and(2)  when administering prescription medication, the medication is administered either:(A)  from a container that appears to be:(i)  the original container;  and(ii)  properly labeled;  or(B)  from a properly labeled unit dosage container filled by a registered nurse or another qualified district employee, as determined by district policy, from a container described by Paragraph (A).(b)  The board of trustees may allow a licensed physician or registered nurse who provides volunteer services to the school district and for whom the district provides liability insurance to administer to a student:(1)  nonprescription medication;  or(2)  medication currently prescribed for the student by the student's personal physician.(c)  This section may not be construed as granting immunity from civil liability for injuries resulting from gross negligence.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1197, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Educ Code § 22.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 22 - School District Employees and Volunteers|Subchapter B. Civil Immunity|Section 22.053. School District Volunteers

Sec. 22.053.  SCHOOL DISTRICT VOLUNTEERS.  (a)  A volunteer who is serving as a direct service volunteer of a school district is immune from civil liability to the same extent as a professional employee of a school district under Section 22.0511.(b)  In this section, "volunteer" means a person providing services for or on behalf of a school district, on the premises of the district or at a school-sponsored or school-related activity on or off school property, who does not receive compensation in excess of reimbursement for expenses.(c)  This section does not limit the liability of a person for intentional misconduct or gross negligence.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 204, Sec. 15.02, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1197, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Educ Code § 22.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 22 - School District Employees and Volunteers|Subchapter B. Civil Immunity|Section 22.054. Liability of Certain Institutions of Higher Education

Sec. 22.054.  LIABILITY OF CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.  (a)  A private or independent institution of higher education is not liable for damages arising from an act or omission of a person associated with the institution, including an employee or student, arising in the course and scope of that person's activities as a volunteer in a primary or secondary school.(b)  A school district may agree to provide or pay for attorney services for the defense of a private or independent institution of higher education if:(1)  the institution is assisting in the provision of volunteer services to primary or secondary schools in the district;(2)  a claim for damages is brought against the institution in relation to those services;  and(3)  the board of trustees of the school district reasonably believes that the institution is not liable for the claim under Subsection (a).(c)  In this section:(1)  "Private or independent institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.(2)  "Volunteer" means a person rendering services for or on behalf of a public school who does not receive compensation from the district in excess of reimbursement for expenses.  The person may receive compensation from a person other than the district.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 22.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 22 - School District Employees and Volunteers|Subchapter B. Civil Immunity|Section 22.055. Frivolous Suit Against Employee

Sec. 22.055.  FRIVOLOUS SUIT AGAINST EMPLOYEE.  A court may award costs and reasonable attorney's fees to a school district employee acting under color of employment to the same extent that a court may award costs and attorney's fees to a school district or school district officer under Section 11.161.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 22.081 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 22 - School District Employees and Volunteers|Subchapter C. Criminal History Records|Section 22.081. Definitions

Sec. 22.081.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Department" means the Department of Public Safety.(2)  "National criminal history record information" means criminal history record information obtained from the department under Subchapter F, Chapter 411, Government Code, and from the Federal Bureau of Investigation under Section 411.087, Government Code.(3)  "Private school" means a school that:(A)  offers a course of instruction for students in one or more grades from prekindergarten through grade 12; and(B)  is not operated by a governmental entity.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1372 (S.B. 9), Sec. 6, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Educ Code § 22.0815 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 22 - School District Employees and Volunteers|Subchapter C. Criminal History Records|Section 22.0815. Applicability of Subchapter to Districts of Innovation and Other Charter Entities

Sec. 22.0815.  APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER TO DISTRICTS OF INNOVATION AND OTHER CHARTER ENTITIES.  (a)  In this section, "other charter entity" has the meaning assigned by Section 21.006.(b)  A prohibition, restriction, or requirement imposed by this subchapter on an open-enrollment charter school applies to the same extent to a district of innovation or other charter entity.(c)  The failure of a district of innovation to provide information required under Section 22.0832 may result in termination of the district's designation as a district of innovation.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 2A.013, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 22.082 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 22 - School District Employees and Volunteers|Subchapter C. Criminal History Records|Section 22.082. Access to Criminal History Records by State Board for Educator Certification

Sec. 22.082.  ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS BY STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION.  The State Board for Educator Certification shall subscribe to the criminal history clearinghouse as provided by Section 411.0845, Government Code, and may obtain from any law enforcement or criminal justice agency all criminal history record information and all records contained in any closed criminal investigation file that relate to a specific applicant for or holder of a certificate issued under Subchapter B, Chapter 21.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1372 (S.B. 9), Sec. 6, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Educ Code § 22.0825 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 22 - School District Employees and Volunteers|Subchapter C. Criminal History Records|Section 22.0825. Access to Criminal History Records by Texas Education Agency

Sec. 22.0825.  ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS BY TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY.  (a)  In this section, "other charter entity" has the meaning assigned by Section 21.006.(b)  The agency shall subscribe to the criminal history clearinghouse as provided by Section 411.0845, Government Code, and may obtain from any law enforcement or criminal justice agency all criminal history record information and all records contained in any closed criminal investigation file that relate to a specific applicant for employment or current or former employee of a school district, district of innovation, open-enrollment charter school, other charter entity, regional education service center, or shared services arrangement.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 2A.013, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 22.083 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 22 - School District Employees and Volunteers|Subchapter C. Criminal History Records|Section 22.083. Access to Criminal History Records of Employees by Local and Regional Education Authorities

Sec. 22.083.  ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS OF EMPLOYEES BY LOCAL AND REGIONAL EDUCATION AUTHORITIES.  (a)  A school district, open-enrollment charter school, or shared services arrangement shall obtain criminal history record information that relates to a person who is not subject to a national criminal history record information review under this subchapter and who is an employee of:(1)  the district or school; or(2)  a shared services arrangement, if the employee's duties are performed on school property or at another location where students are regularly present.(a-1)  A school district, open-enrollment charter school, or shared services arrangement may obtain the criminal history record information from:(1)  the department;(2)  a law enforcement or criminal justice agency; or(3)  a private entity that is a consumer reporting agency governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1681 et seq.).(a-2)  A shared services arrangement may obtain from any law enforcement or criminal justice agency all criminal history record information that relates to a person who is not subject to Subsection (a) and whom the shared services arrangement intends to employ in any capacity.(b)  A private school or regional education service center may obtain from any law enforcement or criminal justice agency all criminal history record information that relates to:(1)  a person whom the school or service center intends to employ in any capacity; or(2)  an employee of or applicant for employment by a person that contracts with the school or service center to provide services, if:(A)  the employee or applicant has or will have continuing duties related to the contracted services; and(B)  the employee or applicant has or will have direct contact with students.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1372, Sec. 27, eff. June 15, 2007.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1372, Sec. 27, eff. June 15, 2007.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1504, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1372 (S.B. 9), Sec. 7, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1372 (S.B. 9), Sec. 8, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1372 (S.B. 9), Sec. 27, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Educ Code § 22.0831 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 22 - School District Employees and Volunteers|Subchapter C. Criminal History Records|Section 22.0831. National Criminal History Record Information Review of Certified Educators

Sec. 22.0831.  NATIONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION REVIEW OF CERTIFIED EDUCATORS.  (a)  In this section, "board" means the State Board for Educator Certification.(b)  This section applies to a person who is an applicant for or holder of a certificate under Subchapter B, Chapter 21, and who is employed by or is an applicant for employment by a school district, open-enrollment charter school, or shared services arrangement.(c)  The board shall review the national criminal history record information of a person who has not previously submitted fingerprints to the department or been subject to a national criminal history record information review.(d)  The board shall place an educator's certificate on inactive status for failure to comply with a deadline for submitting information required under this section.(e)  The board may allow a person who is applying for a certificate under Subchapter B, Chapter 21, and who currently resides in another state to submit the person's fingerprints and other required information in a manner that does not impose an undue hardship on the person.(f)  The board may propose rules to implement this section, including rules establishing:(1)  deadlines for a person to submit fingerprints and photographs in compliance with this section; and(2)  sanctions for a person's failure to comply with the requirements of this section, including suspension or revocation of a certificate or refusal to issue a certificate.(g)  Expired.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1372 (S.B. 9), Sec. 9, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Educ Code § 22.0832 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 22 - School District Employees and Volunteers|Subchapter C. Criminal History Records|Section 22.0832. National Criminal History Record Information Review of Certain Open-Enrollment Charter School Employees

Sec. 22.0832.  NATIONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION REVIEW OF CERTAIN OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTER SCHOOL EMPLOYEES.  (a)  The agency shall review the national criminal history record information of an employee of an open-enrollment charter school to whom Section 12.1059 applies in the same manner as the State Board for Educator Certification reviews certified educators under Section 22.0831.  If the agency determines that, based on information contained in an employee's criminal history record information, the employee would not be eligible for educator certification under Subchapter B, Chapter 21, the agency shall notify the open-enrollment charter school in writing that the person may not be employed by the school or serve in a capacity described by Section 12.1059.(b)  An open-enrollment charter school must provide the agency with any information requested by the agency to enable the agency to complete a review under Subsection (a).  Failure of an open-enrollment charter school to provide information under this subsection is a material violation of the school's charter.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1372 (S.B. 9), Sec. 9, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Educ Code § 22.0835 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 22 - School District Employees and Volunteers|Subchapter C. Criminal History Records|Section 22.0835. Access to Criminal History Records of Student Teachers and Volunteers by Local and Regional Education Authorities

Sec. 22.0835.  ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS OF STUDENT TEACHERS AND VOLUNTEERS BY LOCAL AND REGIONAL EDUCATION AUTHORITIES.  (a)  A school district, open-enrollment charter school, or shared services arrangement shall obtain from the department and may obtain from any other law enforcement or criminal justice agency or a private entity that is a consumer reporting agency governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1681 et seq.), all criminal history record information that relates to:(1)  a person participating in an internship consisting of student teaching to receive a teaching certificate; or(2)  a volunteer or person who has indicated, in writing, an intention to serve as a volunteer with the district, school, or shared services arrangement.(b)  A private school or regional education service center may obtain from any law enforcement or criminal justice agency all criminal history record information that relates to a person who volunteers or has indicated, in writing, an intention to serve as a volunteer with the school or service center.(c)  A person to whom Subsection (a) or (b) applies must provide to the school district, open-enrollment charter school, private school, regional education service center, or shared services arrangement a driver's license or another form of identification containing the person's photograph issued by an entity of the United States government.(d)  A person to whom Subsection (a) applies may not perform any student teaching or volunteer duties until all requirements under Subsections (a) and (c) have been satisfied.(e)  Subsections (a) and (c) do not apply to a person who volunteers or is applying to volunteer with a school district, open-enrollment charter school, or shared services arrangement if the person:(1)  is the parent, guardian, or grandparent of a child who is enrolled in the district or school for which the person volunteers or is applying to volunteer;(2)  will be accompanied by a school district employee while on a school campus; or(3)  is volunteering for a single event on the school campus.(f)  A school district, open-enrollment charter school, or shared services arrangement may obtain from any law enforcement or criminal justice agency all criminal history record information that relates to a person to whom Subsection (e) applies.(g)  A school district, open-enrollment charter school, private school, regional education service center, or shared services arrangement may require a student teacher, volunteer, or volunteer applicant to pay any costs related to obtaining criminal history record information under this section.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1372 (S.B. 9), Sec. 9, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Educ Code § 22.0836 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 22 - School District Employees and Volunteers|Subchapter C. Criminal History Records|Section 22.0836. National Criminal History Record Information Review of Substitute Teachers

Sec. 22.0836.  NATIONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION REVIEW OF SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS.  (a)  This section applies to a person who is a substitute teacher for a school district, open-enrollment charter school, or shared services arrangement.(b)  A person to whom this section applies must submit to a national criminal history record information review under this section.(c)  A school district, open-enrollment charter school, or shared services arrangement shall send or ensure that a person to whom this section applies sends to the department information that is required by the department for obtaining national criminal history record information, which may include fingerprints and photographs.(d)  The department shall obtain the person's national criminal history record information and report the results through the criminal history clearinghouse as provided by Section 411.0845, Government Code.(e)  Each school district, open-enrollment charter school, and shared services arrangement shall obtain all criminal history record information that relates to a person to whom this section applies through the criminal history clearinghouse as provided by Section 411.0845, Government Code.(f)  The school district, open-enrollment charter school, or shared services arrangement may require a person to pay any fees related to obtaining criminal history record information under this section.(g)  A school district, open-enrollment charter school, or shared services arrangement shall provide the agency with the name of a person to whom this section applies.  The agency shall obtain all criminal history record information of the person through the criminal history clearinghouse as provided by Section 411.0845, Government Code.  The agency shall examine the criminal history record information and certification records of the person and notify the district, school, or shared services arrangement if the person:(1)  may not be hired or must be discharged as provided by Section 22.085; or(2)  may not be employed as a substitute teacher because the person's educator certification has been revoked or is suspended.(h)  The commissioner may adopt rules to implement this section, including rules establishing deadlines for a school district, open-enrollment charter school, or shared services arrangement to require a person to whom this section applies to submit fingerprints and photographs in compliance with this section and the circumstances under which a person may not continue to be employed as a substitute teacher.(i)  Expired.(j)  The department in coordination with the commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement this section.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1372 (S.B. 9), Sec. 9, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Educ Code § 22.0837 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 22 - School District Employees and Volunteers|Subchapter C. Criminal History Records|Section 22.0837. Fee for National Criminal History Record Information

Sec. 22.0837.  FEE FOR NATIONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION.  The agency by rule shall require a person submitting to a national criminal history record information review under Section 22.0832, 22.0833, or 22.0836 to pay a fee for the review in an amount not to exceed the amount of any fee imposed on an applicant for certification under Subchapter B, Chapter 21, for a national criminal history record information review under Section 22.0831.  The agency or the department may require an entity authorized to collect information for a national criminal history record information review to collect the fee required under this section and to remit the funds collected to the agency.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1372 (S.B. 9), Sec. 9, eff. June 15, 2007.|