TX HB3549

Requires school district superintendents to submit annual electronic reports to the Texas Education Agency within 60 days after the school year ends, detailing student restraints, complaints filed under Section 37.145, and citations or arrests resulting from employee requests for law enforcement intervention

Mandates collection of detailed incident data including student demographics (age, gender, race/ethnicity), special education eligibility, emergent bilingual status, foster care status, homeless status, nature of offense, type of restraint used, and whether incidents occurred during school hours or at school-sponsored activities

Defines "restraint" to include physical force, mechanical devices, batons, OC spray (pepper spray), and conducted energy weapons (tasers) used to restrict student movement

Requires demographic comparison data showing how students subject to disciplinary/law enforcement actions compare to overall campus demographics, while protecting student privacy under FERPA and keeping officer identities confidential

Applies to both traditional school districts and open-enrollment charter schools beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, with the commissioner authorized to adopt implementation rules using existing PEIMS reporting codes