Sec. 37.0052. PLACEMENT OR EXPULSION OF STUDENTS WHO HAVE ENGAGED IN CERTAIN BULLYING BEHAVIOR. (a) In this section:
(1) "Bullying" has the meaning assigned by Section 37.0832.
(2) "Intimate visual material" has the meaning assigned by Section 98B.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
(b) A student may be removed from class and placed in a disciplinary alternative education program as provided by Section 37.008 or expelled if the student:
(1) engages in bullying that encourages a student to commit or attempt to commit suicide;
(2) incites violence against a student through group bullying; or
(3) releases or threatens to release intimate visual material of a minor or a student who is 18 years of age or older without the student's consent.
(c) Nothing in this section exempts a school from reporting a finding of intimate visual material of a minor.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 522 (S.B. 179), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 37 - Discipline; Law and Order
Subchapter A. Alternative Settings for Behavior Management
Section 37.001. Student Code of Conduct
Section 37.0011. Use of Corporal Punishment
Section 37.0012. Designation of Campus Behavior Coordinator
Section 37.0013. Positive Behavior Program
Section 37.002. Removal by Teacher
Section 37.0021. Use of Confinement, Restraint, Seclusion, and Time-Out
Section 37.0022. Removal by School Bus Driver
Section 37.0023. Prohibited Aversive Techniques
Section 37.003. Placement Review Committee
Section 37.004. Placement of Students With Disabilities
Section 37.0051. Placement of Students Committing Sexual Assault Against Another Student
Section 37.0052. Placement or Expulsion of Students Who Have Engaged in Certain Bullying Behavior
Section 37.006. Removal for Certain Conduct
Section 37.0061. Funding for Alternative Education Services in Juvenile Residential Facilities
Section 37.007. Expulsion for Serious Offenses
Section 37.008. Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs
Section 37.0081. Expulsion and Placement of Certain Students in Alternative Settings
Section 37.009. Conference; Hearing; Review
Section 37.0091. Notice to Noncustodial Parent
Section 37.010. Court Involvement
Section 37.011. Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program
Section 37.012. Funding of Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Programs
Section 37.013. Coordination Between School Districts and Juvenile Boards
Section 37.014. Court-Related Children--Liaison Officers
Section 37.015. Reports to Local Law Enforcement; Liability
Section 37.016. Report of Drug Offenses; Liability
Section 37.017. Destruction of Certain Records
Section 37.018. Information for Educators
Section 37.0181. Professional Development Regarding Disciplinary Procedures
Section 37.019. Emergency Placement or Expulsion
Section 37.021. Opportunity to Complete Courses During In-School and Certain Other Placements
Section 37.022. Notice of Disciplinary Action
Section 37.023. Transition From Alternative Education Program to Regular Classroom