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HB 2440, 87th R.S.

Relating to the right of a school employee to report a crime, persons subject to the prohibition on coercing another into suppressing or failing to report information to a law enforcement agency, and the reporting of criminal history record information of educators and other public school employees who engage in certain misconduct; creating a criminal offense.

Last action: Effective on 9/1/15

Author: Joe Moody
Joint Author: Tony Dale | Ina Minjarez
Sponsor: José Menéndez

Subjects:
Crimes--Against Persons--General
Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools
Education--Primary & Secondary--Discipline
Education--Primary & Secondary--Extracurricular Activities
Education--Primary & Secondary--General
Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers

House Committee: Public Education (Jimmie Don Aycock, Alma Allen, Dwayne Bohac, Joe Deshotel, Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Marsha Farney, Rick Galindo, Mary González, Dan Huberty, Ken King, Gary VanDeaver)
Senate Committee: Criminal Justice (John Whitmire, Konni Burton, Brandon Creighton, Juan Hinojosa, Joan Huffman, José Menéndez, Charles Perry, Leticia Van de Putte)

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