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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to creation of an offense of bullying of a school district |
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employee by a student. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 37, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 37.127 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 37.127. OFFENSE: BULLYING OF SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEE |
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BY STUDENT. (a) A student commits an offense if the student |
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knowingly engages in written or verbal expression, communication |
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through electronic means, or physical conduct directed at a school |
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district employee in retaliation for or as a result of the |
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employee's employment or association with a school district, |
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without regard to whether the conduct occurs on or off of school |
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property or while attending a school-sponsored or school-related |
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activity on or off of school property, that: |
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(1) will have the effect of physically or mentally |
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harming the employee, damaging the employee's property, or placing |
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the employee in reasonable fear of harm to the employee's person or |
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of damage to the employee's property; or |
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(2) is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive |
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enough that the action or threat creates an intimidating, |
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threatening, or abusive professional environment for the employee. |
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(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor. |
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(c) If conduct that constitutes an offense under this |
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section also constitutes an offense under any other law, the |
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student may be prosecuted under this section or the other law. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |