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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 G. SAFE SCHOOLS |
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Chapter 37. DISCIPLINE; LAW AND ORDER |
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Subchapter A. ALTERNATIVE SETTINGS FOR BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT |
Sec. 37.016. REPORT OF DRUG OFFENSES; LIABILITY
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A teacher, school administrator, or school employee is not liable in civil damages for reporting to a school administrator or governmental authority, in the exercise of professional judgment within the scope of the teacher's, administrator's, or employee's duties, a student whom the teacher suspects of using, passing, or selling, on school property:
(1) marihuana or a controlled substance, as defined by Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code;
(2) a dangerous drug, as defined by Chapter 483, Health and Safety Code;
(3) an abusable glue or aerosol paint, as defined by Chapter 485, Health and Safety Code, or a volatile chemical, as listed in Chapter 484, Health and Safety Code, if the substance is used or sold for the purpose of inhaling its fumes or vapors; or
(4) an alcoholic beverage, as defined by Section 1.04, Alcoholic Beverage Code.