HB 5190

AN ACT relating to requiring parental consent before interviewing a

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89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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What This Bill Does

relating to requiring parental consent before interviewing a

Subject Areas

Education--School Districts Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers PARENTAL CONSENT REGIONAL EDUCATION SERVICE CENTERS Minors--Health & Safety Family--Parent & Child Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel

Bill Text

relating to requiring parental consent before interviewing a
student regarding certain alleged incidents of misconduct in public
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Subchapter C-1, Chapter 22, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 22.0933 to read as follows:
Sec. 22.0933.  PARENTAL CONSENT FOR STUDENT INTERVIEW
REGARDING EMPLOYEE MISCONDUCT.  A school district, district of
innovation, open-enrollment charter school, other charter entity,
regional education service center, or shared services arrangement
must obtain consent from the parent of or person standing in
parental relation to a student before interviewing the student
regarding an alleged incident of misconduct by a district, school,
entity, service center, or arrangement employee.
SECTION 2.  This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Bill History

filed

Bill filed: AN ACT relating to requiring parental consent before interviewing a

Nov 10, 2025

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