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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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EDUCATION CODE |
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Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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Subtitle E. STUDENTS AND PARENTS |
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Chapter 26. PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES |
Sec. 26.009. CONSENT REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN ACTIVITIES
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(a) An employee of a school district must obtain the written consent of a child's parent before the employee may:
(1) conduct a psychological examination, test, or treatment, unless the examination, test, or treatment is required under Section 38.004 or state or federal law regarding requirements for special education; or
(2) make or authorize the making of a videotape of a child or record or authorize the recording of a child's voice.
(b) An employee of a school district is not required to obtain the consent of a child's parent before the employee may make a videotape of a child or authorize the recording of a child's voice if the videotape or voice recording is to be used only for:
(1) purposes of safety, including the maintenance of order and discipline in common areas of the school or on school buses;
(2) a purpose related to a cocurricular or extracurricular activity;
(3) a purpose related to regular classroom instruction; or
(4) media coverage of the school.