TX HB1551

Requires school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to notify parents within two school days of learning that an employee has been charged with offenses requiring sex offender registration, crimes against persons under 18, or sale/distribution of harmful material to minors

Notice must include the employee's name and position, current employment status, length of employment, the specific offense charged, and a statement that the person is presumed innocent until proven guilty

Schools may include additional information about the circumstances of the charged offense but are prohibited from disclosing the identity of the alleged victim

Texas Education Commissioner must establish rules for providing notification during periods when schools are closed

Applies beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, with immediate effect if passed by two-thirds vote or September 1, 2025 otherwise