Texas § 37.016 REPORT OF DRUG OFFENSES; LIABILITY.

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§ 37.016 — REPORT OF DRUG OFFENSES; LIABILITY.

Texas § 37.016

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Tex. Education Code Code Ann. § 37.016 (2026).

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Sec. 37.016. REPORT OF DRUG OFFENSES; LIABILITY. 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 f

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Sec. 37.016. REPORT OF DRUG OFFENSES; LIABILITY. 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.