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Texas School Laws

Protects transgender students? Not Explicitly
No provision of Texas state law explicitly addresses gender identity-based violence or other similar issues under the safe schools law. However, Texas law requires school districts to adopt student codes of conduct that prohibit bullying and harassment. TEX. ED. CODE § 37.001 (2005).
 
Protects gay and lesbian students? Not Explicitly
No provision of Texas state law explicitly addresses sexual orientation-based violence or other similar issues under the safe schools law. However, Texas law requires school districts to adopt student codes of conduct that prohibit bullying and harassment. TEX. ED. CODE § 37.001 (2005)


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Updated: Thu, September 02, 2010 - 12:00:31