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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a parent's right to obtain a copy of the public school |
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records of the parent's child. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 26.004, Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 26.004. ACCESS TO STUDENT RECORDS. (a) A parent is |
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entitled to access to all written records of a school district |
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concerning the parent's child, including: |
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(1) attendance records; |
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(2) test scores; |
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(3) grades; |
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(4) disciplinary records; |
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(5) counseling records; |
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(6) psychological records; |
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(7) applications for admission; |
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(8) health and immunization information; |
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(9) teacher and counselor evaluations; and |
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(10) reports of behavioral patterns. |
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(b) A parent may make an oral or written request to obtain a |
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copy of a school district's records concerning the parent's child, |
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as described by Subsection (a). The district must comply with a |
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parent's request not later than the third school day after the date |
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the district receives the request. If a child is facing suspension, |
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removal, or expulsion from school, the district must comply with |
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the parent's request immediately. To the extent this subsection |
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conflicts with Chapter 552, Government Code, this subsection |
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prevails. |
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(c) Notwithstanding Section 26.012, a school district shall |
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provide a copy of student records requested under Subsection (b) |
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free of charge or at a cost not to exceed $2 if the student is |
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educationally disadvantaged. |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2009-2010 |
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school year. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |