Monitoring the SessionHB 202
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Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade
relating to the removal of a public school student from the classroom for engaging in certain conduct that constitutes assault or harassment against a school district employee.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Assault or harass a school employee, go to a disciplinary program for at least 30 days. Starts 2027-2028.
The bill requires a public school student to be removed from class and sent to a disciplinary alternative education program for at least 30 days if the student assaults or harasses a school district employee. It touches students, teachers and other school staff, and school districts that run disciplinary programs. Starting with the 2027-2028 school year, removal for this conduct becomes mandatory with a 30-day minimum instead of being left to the usual process.
Labels: DO-OVER. Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 89R HB 3657 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R and 89R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 89R and 90R. Checked against 88R and 89R only.
90R-HB202 · 2026-11-09
relating to the removal of a public school student from the classroom for engaging in certain conduct that constitutes assault or harassment against a school district employee.
Assault or harass a school employee, go to a disciplinary program for at least 30 days. Starts 2027-2028.
The bill requires a public school student to be removed from class and sent to a disciplinary alternative education program for at least 30 days if the student assaults or harasses a school district employee. It touches students, teachers and other school staff, and school districts that run disciplinary programs. Starting with the 2027-2028 school year, removal for this conduct becomes mandatory with a 30-day minimum instead of being left to the usual process.
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Analysis of text version I by a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 9, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 89R and now. Checked against 88R and 89R only.
by Rep. Olcott, same lead author · Died in committee · reworked
Introduced textLast action, Mar 25, 2025: Referred to Public Education
Relating to the removal of a public school student from the classroom for engaging in certain conduct against a school district employee.
Caption, 89R bill history
Texas House · Filed Nov 9, 2026
11/09/2026 H Filed
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:31 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Crimes--Against Persons--General
Education--Primary & Secondary--Discipline
Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel
Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers
ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS
The text as introduced · 204 words
90R4450 MEW-D By: Olcott H.B. No. 202 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the removal of a public school student from the classroom for engaging in certain conduct that constitutes assault or harassment against a school district employee. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 37.006, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: (a-1) Subject to the requirements of Section 37.009(a), a student shall be removed from class and placed in a disciplinary alternative education program as provided by Section 37.008 for a period of not less than 30 days if the student engages in conduct that contains the elements of the offense of assault under Section 22.01, Penal Code, or harassment under Section 42.07(a)(1), (2), (3), or (7), Penal Code, against an employee of the school district. SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2027-2028 school year. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2027.