§ 23.001 — SCHOOL CHAPLAINS.

Texas § 23.001

• Jurisdiction: Texas
• Code ED: Education Code

Text

Sec. 23.001. SCHOOL CHAPLAINS. (a) A school district or open-enrollment charter school may employ or accept as a volunteer a chaplain to provide support, services, and programs for students as assigned by the board of trustees of the district or the governing body of the school. A chaplain employed or volunteering under this chapter is not required to be certified by the State Board for Educator Certification.
(b) A school district or open-enrollment charter school that employs or accepts as a volunteer a chaplain under this chapter shall ensure that the chaplain complies with the applicable requirements under Subchapter C , Chapter 22 , before the chaplain begins employment or volunteering at the district or school.
(c) A school district or open-enrollment charter school may not employ or accept as a volunteer a chaplain who has been convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for an offense for which a defendant is required to register as a sex offender under Chapter 62 , Code of Criminal Procedure.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1142 (S.B. 763 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.