TX SB1924

School districts that commission peace officers must develop a system of graduated sanctions (warning letters, behavior contracts, community service, counseling referrals) before filing complaints or issuing citations for certain school offenses, though this requirement does not apply when a child's conduct posed an imminent threat to or resulted in physical harm to a teacher

Officers may not arrest a child on school property in plain view of other students unless the child poses an immediate threat to themselves, a teacher, or another student

Records related to school offense citations and complaints against children are confidential and not subject to public disclosure; court proceedings for children 15 and younger must be closed to the public, and court records must be sealed upon final judgment

Individuals convicted of school offenses are entitled to automatic expunction of records upon high school graduation or when no longer eligible to attend public school; schools must notify courts when students become eligible

Students convicted of school offenses may not graduate until the court certifies they have completed all community service and paid all fines and costs; schools must annually report citation data to the Texas Education Agency, disaggregated by offense type, race, sex, age, grade level, special education status, and economic disadvantage