Texas Statutes
§ 37.143 — CITATION PROHIBITED; CUSTODY OF CHILD.
Texas § 37.143
JurisdictionTexas
Code EDEducation Code
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Tex. Education Code Code Ann. § 37.143 (2026).
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Sec. 37.143. CITATION PROHIBITED; CUSTODY OF CHILD.
(a)A peace officer, law enforcement officer, or school resource officer may not issue a citation to a child who is alleged to have committed a school offense.
(b)This subchapter does not prohibit a child from being taken into custody under Section 52.01 , Family Code.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1407 (S.B. 393 ), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1132 (S.B. 108 ), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2015.
Nearby Sections
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§ 37.001
STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT.§ 37.0011
USE OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT.§ 37.0013
POSITIVE BEHAVIOR PROGRAM.§ 37.002
REMOVAL BY TEACHER.§ 37.0022
REMOVAL BY SCHOOL BUS DRIVER.§ 37.0023
PROHIBITED AVERSIVE TECHNIQUES.§ 37.003
PLACEMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE.§ 37.005
SUSPENSION.§ 37.006
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