Tex. Education Code § 37.016
REPORT OF DRUG OFFENSES; LIABILITY
Texas · Texas Education Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Education Code § 37.016, REPORT OF DRUG OFFENSES; LIABILITY, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/635567
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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.