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TX Educ Code § 37.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 37 - Discipline; Law and Order|Subchapter F. Hazing|Section 37.152. Personal Hazing Offense

Sec. 37.152.  PERSONAL HAZING OFFENSE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person:(1)  engages in hazing;(2)  solicits, encourages, directs, aids, or attempts to aid another in engaging in hazing;(3)  recklessly permits hazing to occur;  or(4)  has firsthand knowledge of the planning of a specific hazing incident involving a student in an educational institution, or has firsthand knowledge that a specific hazing incident has occurred, and knowingly fails to report that knowledge in writing to the dean of students or other appropriate official of the institution.(b)  The offense of failing to report is a Class B misdemeanor.(c)  Any other offense under this section that does not cause serious bodily injury to another is a Class B misdemeanor.(d)  Any other offense under this section that causes serious bodily injury to another is a Class A misdemeanor.(e)  Any other offense under this section that causes the death of another is a state jail felony.(f)  Except if an offense causes the death of a student, in sentencing a person convicted of an offense under this section, the court may require the person to perform community service, subject to the same conditions imposed on a person placed on community supervision under Chapter 42A, Code of Criminal Procedure, for an appropriate period of time in lieu of confinement in county jail or in lieu of a part of the time the person is sentenced to confinement in county jail.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 770 (H.B. 2299), Sec. 2.30, eff. January 1, 2017.|
TX Educ Code § 37.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 37 - Discipline; Law and Order|Subchapter F. Hazing|Section 37.153. Organization Hazing Offense

Sec. 37.153.  ORGANIZATION HAZING OFFENSE.  (a)  An organization commits an offense if the organization condones or encourages hazing or if an officer or any combination of members, pledges, or alumni of the organization commits or assists in the commission of hazing.(b)  An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by:(1)  a fine of not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000;  or(2)  if the court finds that the offense caused personal injury, property damage, or other loss, a fine of not less than $5,000 nor more than double the amount lost or expenses incurred because of the injury, damage, or loss.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 37.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 37 - Discipline; Law and Order|Subchapter F. Hazing|Section 37.154. Consent Not a Defense

Sec. 37.154.  CONSENT NOT A DEFENSE.  It is not a defense to prosecution of an offense under this subchapter that the person against whom the hazing was directed consented to or acquiesced in the hazing activity.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 37.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 37 - Discipline; Law and Order|Subchapter F. Hazing|Section 37.155. Immunity From Prosecution or Civil Liability Available

Sec. 37.155.  IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION OR CIVIL LIABILITY AVAILABLE.  (a)  In the prosecution of an offense under this subchapter, the court may grant immunity from prosecution for the offense to each person who is subpoenaed to testify for the prosecution and who does testify for the prosecution.(b)  Any person who voluntarily reports a specific hazing incident involving a student in an educational institution to the dean of students or other appropriate official of the institution is immune from civil or criminal liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed as a result of the reported hazing incident if the person:(1)  reports the incident before being contacted by the institution concerning the incident or otherwise being included in the institution's investigation of the incident; and(2)  as determined by the dean of students or other appropriate official of the institution designated by the institution, cooperates in good faith throughout any institutional process regarding the incident.(c)  Immunity under Subsection (b) extends to participation in any judicial proceeding resulting from the report.(d)  A person is not immune under Subsection (b) if the person:(1)  reports the person's own act of hazing; or(2)  reports an incident of hazing in bad faith or with malice.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1371 (S.B. 38), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 37.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 37 - Discipline; Law and Order|Subchapter F. Hazing|Section 37.156. Offenses in Addition to Other Penal Provisions

Sec. 37.156.  OFFENSES IN ADDITION TO OTHER PENAL PROVISIONS.  This subchapter does not affect or repeal any penal law of this state.  This subchapter does not limit or affect the right of an educational institution to enforce its own penalties against hazing.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 37.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 37 - Discipline; Law and Order|Subchapter F. Hazing|Section 37.157. Reporting by Medical Authorities

Sec. 37.157.  REPORTING BY MEDICAL AUTHORITIES.  A doctor or other medical practitioner who treats a student who may have been subjected to hazing activities:(1)  may report the suspected hazing activities to police or other law enforcement officials;  and(2)  is immune from civil or other liability that might otherwise be imposed or incurred as a result of the report, unless the report is made in bad faith or with malice.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 37.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 37 - Discipline; Law and Order|Subchapter F. Hazing|Section 37.158. Venue

Sec. 37.158.  VENUE.  (a)  In this section, "prosecuting attorney" means a county attorney, district attorney, or criminal district attorney.(b)  An offense under this subchapter may be prosecuted:(1)  in any county in which the offense may be prosecuted under other law; or(2)  if the consent required by Subsection (c) is provided, in a county, other than a county described by Subdivision (1), in which is located the educational institution campus at which a victim of the offense is enrolled.(c)  An offense under this subchapter may be prosecuted in a county described by Subsection (b)(2) only with the written consent of a prosecuting attorney of a county described by Subsection (b)(1) who has authority to prosecute an offense under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1371 (S.B. 38), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 37.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 37 - Discipline; Law and Order|Subchapter G. Texas School Safety Center|Section 37.201. Definition

Sec. 37.201.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "center" means the Texas School Safety Center.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 923, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 37.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 37 - Discipline; Law and Order|Subchapter G. Texas School Safety Center|Section 37.202. Purpose

Sec. 37.202.  PURPOSE.  The purpose of the center is to serve as:(1)  a central location for school safety and security information, including research, training, and technical assistance related to successful school safety and security programs;(2)  a central registry of persons providing school safety and security consulting services in the state; and(3)  a resource for the prevention of youth violence and the promotion of safety in the state.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 923, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1280 (H.B. 1831), Sec. 6.04, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Educ Code § 37.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 37 - Discipline; Law and Order|Subchapter G. Texas School Safety Center|Section 37.203. Board

Sec. 37.203.  BOARD.(a)  The center is advised by a board of directors composed of:(1)  the attorney general, or the attorney general's designee;(2)  the commissioner, or the commissioner's designee;(3)  the executive director of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, or the executive director's designee;(4)  the commissioner of the Department of State Health Services, or the commissioner's designee;(5)  the commissioner of higher education, or the commissioner's designee; and(6)  the following members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate:(A)  a juvenile court judge;(B)  a member of a school district's board of trustees;(C)  an administrator of a public primary school;(D)  an administrator of a public secondary school;(E)  a member of the state parent-teacher association;(F)  a teacher from a public primary or secondary school;(G)  a public school superintendent who is a member of the Texas Association of School Administrators;(H)  a school district police officer or a peace officer whose primary duty consists of working in a public school;(I)  a professional architect who is registered in this state and a member of the Texas Society of Architects; and(J)  three members of the public.(b)  Members of the board appointed under Subsection (a)(6) serve staggered two-year terms, with the terms of the members described by Subsections (a)(6)(A)-(F) expiring on February 1 of each odd-numbered year and the terms of the members described by Subsections (a)(6)(G)-(J) expiring on February 1 of each even-numbered year. A member may serve more than one term.(c)  The board may form committees as necessary.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 923, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 780 (S.B. 11), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 3.03, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 263 (S.B. 103), Sec. 4, eff. June 8, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 7.005, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1280 (H.B. 1831), Sec. 6.05, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1280 (H.B. 1831), Sec. 6.06, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 35, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 924 (H.B. 4342), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 37.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 37 - Discipline; Law and Order|Subchapter G. Texas School Safety Center|Section 37.204. Officers; Meetings; Compensation

Sec. 37.204.  OFFICERS;  MEETINGS;  COMPENSATION.  (a)  The board shall annually elect from among its members a chairperson and a vice chairperson.(b)  The board shall meet at least four times each year.(c)  A member of the board may not receive compensation but is entitled to reimbursement of the travel expenses incurred by the member while conducting the business of the board as provided by the General Appropriations Act.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 923, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 37.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 37 - Discipline; Law and Order|Subchapter G. Texas School Safety Center|Section 37.205. Safety Training Programs

Sec. 37.205.  SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAMS.  The center shall conduct for school districts a safety training program that includes:(1)  development of a positive school environment and proactive safety measures designed to address local concerns;(2)  school safety courses for law enforcement officials, with a focus on school district police officers and school resource officers;(3)  discussion of school safety issues with parents and community members; and(4)  assistance in developing a multihazard emergency operations plan for adoption under Section 37.108.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 923, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 780 (S.B. 11), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Educ Code § 37.207 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 37 - Discipline; Law and Order|Subchapter G. Texas School Safety Center|Section 37.207. Model Safety and Security Audit Procedure

Sec. 37.207.  MODEL SAFETY AND SECURITY AUDIT PROCEDURE.  (a)  The center shall develop a model safety and security audit procedure for use by school districts and public junior college districts that includes:(1)  providing each district with guidelines showing proper audit procedures;(2)  reviewing elements of each district audit and making recommendations for improvements in the state based on that review; and(3)  incorporating the findings of district audits in a statewide report on school safety and security made available by the center to the public.(b)  Each school district shall report the results of its audits to the center in the manner required by the center.(c)  In addition to a review of a district's multihazard emergency operations plan under Section 37.2071, the center may require a district to submit its plan for immediate review if the district's audit results indicate that the district is not complying with applicable standards.(d)  If a district fails to report the results of its audit as required under Subsection (b), the center shall provide the district with written notice that the district has failed to report its audit results and must immediately report the results to the center.(e)  If three months after the date of the initial notification required by Subsection (d) the district has still not reported the results of its audit to the center, the center shall notify the agency and the district of the district's requirement to conduct a public hearing under Section 37.1081.  This subsection applies only to a school district.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 923, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 3.04, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1280 (H.B. 1831), Sec. 6.07, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 464 (S.B. 11), Sec. 14, eff. June 6, 2019.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 928 (H.B. 3597), Sec. 4, eff. June 18, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 37.2071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 37 - Discipline; Law and Order|Subchapter G. Texas School Safety Center|Section 37.2071. District Multihazard Emergency Operations Plan Review and Verification

Sec. 37.2071.  DISTRICT MULTIHAZARD EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN REVIEW AND VERIFICATION.  (a)  The center shall establish a random or need-based cycle for the center's review and verification of school district and public junior college district multihazard emergency operations plans adopted under Section 37.108.  The cycle must provide for each district's plan to be reviewed at regular intervals as determined by the center.(b)  A school district or public junior college district shall submit its multihazard emergency operations plan to the center on request of the center and in accordance with the center's review cycle developed under Subsection (a).(c)  The center shall review each district's multihazard emergency operations plan submitted under Subsection (b) and:(1)  verify the plan meets the requirements of Section 37.108; or(2)  provide the district with written notice:(A)  describing the plan's deficiencies; and(B)  stating that the district must correct the deficiencies in its plan and resubmit the revised plan to the center.(d)  If a district fails to submit its multihazard emergency operations plan to the center for review, the center shall provide the district with written notice stating that the district:(1)  has failed to submit a plan; and(2)  must submit a plan to the center for review and verification.(e)  The center may approve a district multihazard emergency operations plan that has deficiencies if the district submits a revised plan that the center determines will correct the deficiencies.(f)  If three months after the date of initial notification of a plan's deficiencies under Subsection (c)(2) or failure to submit a plan under Subsection (d) a district has not corrected the plan deficiencies or has failed to submit a plan, the center shall provide written notice to the district and agency that the district has not complied with the requirements of this section and must comply immediately.(g)  If a school district still has not corrected the plan deficiencies or has failed to submit a plan six months after the date of initial notification under Subsection (c)(2) or (d), the center shall provide written notice to the school district stating that the district must hold a public hearing under Section 37.1081.(h)  If a school district has failed to submit a plan, the notice required by Subsection (g) must state that the commissioner is authorized to appoint a conservator under Section 37.1082.(i)  Any document or information collected, developed, or produced during the review and verification of multihazard emergency operations plans under this section is not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 464 (S.B. 11), Sec. 15, eff. June 6, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 37.208 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 37 - Discipline; Law and Order|Subchapter G. Texas School Safety Center|Section 37.208. On-Site Assistance

Sec. 37.208.  ON-SITE ASSISTANCE.  On request of a school district, the center may provide on-site technical assistance to the district for:(1)  school safety and security audits; and(2)  school safety and security information and presentations.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 923, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 780 (S.B. 11), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Educ Code § 37.209 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 37 - Discipline; Law and Order|Subchapter G. Texas School Safety Center|Section 37.209. Center Website

Sec. 37.209.  CENTER WEBSITE.  The center shall develop and maintain an interactive Internet website that includes:(1)  quarterly news updates related to school safety and security and violence prevention;(2)  school crime data;(3)  a schedule of training and special events; and(4)  a list of persons who provide school safety or security consulting services in this state and are registered in accordance with Section 37.2091.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 923, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1280 (H.B. 1831), Sec. 6.08, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Educ Code § 37.2091 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 37 - Discipline; Law and Order|Subchapter G. Texas School Safety Center|Section 37.2091. Registry of Persons Providing School Safety or Security Consulting Services

Sec. 37.2091.  REGISTRY OF PERSONS PROVIDING SCHOOL SAFETY OR SECURITY CONSULTING SERVICES.  (a)  In this section, "school safety or security consulting services" includes any service provided to a school district, institution of higher education, district facility, or campus by a person consisting of advice, information, recommendations, data collection, or safety and security audit services relevant to school safety and security, regardless of whether the person is paid for those services.(b)  The center shall establish a registry of persons providing school safety or security consulting services in this state.(c)  Each person providing school safety or security consulting services in this state shall register with the center in accordance with requirements established by the center.  The requirements must include provisions requiring a person registering with the center to provide information regarding:(1)  the person's background, education, and experience that are relevant to the person's ability to provide knowledgeable and effective school safety or security consulting services; and(2)  any complaints or pending litigation relating to the person's provision of school safety or security consulting services.(d)  The center shall verify the information provided by a person under Subsection (c) to confirm the person's qualifications and ability to provide school safety or security consulting services before adding the person to the registry.(e)  The center shall include information regarding the registry, including the number of persons registered and the general degree of school safety or security experience possessed by those persons, in the biennial report required by Section 37.216.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1280 (H.B. 1831), Sec. 6.09, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 464 (S.B. 11), Sec. 16, eff. June 6, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 37.211 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 37 - Discipline; Law and Order|Subchapter G. Texas School Safety Center|Section 37.211. Recognition of Schools

Sec. 37.211.  RECOGNITION OF SCHOOLS.  The center shall provide for the public recognition of schools that implement effective school safety measures and violence prevention.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 923, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 37.212 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 37 - Discipline; Law and Order|Subchapter G. Texas School Safety Center|Section 37.212. Interagency Cooperation

Sec. 37.212.  INTERAGENCY COOPERATION.  The center shall promote cooperation between state agencies, institutions of higher education, and any local juvenile delinquency prevention councils to address discipline and safety issues in the state.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 923, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|