NOTE: This chart represents the minimum required actions and maximum allowed actions for school districts. It does not apply to charter schools except for code 11 – (Possession or use of Firearms at school or a school related activity), unless a charter school has adopted one of the other mandatory provisions into its student code of conduct.
Table Key:
* Retaliation against school employee or volunteer coupled with an offense in TEC 37.007 (a) or (d).
- Not allowed by TEC Chapter 37
- Not specified by TEC Chapter 37. Action for these items must be authorized by the local Student Code of Conduct
M - Mandatory
D - Discretionary
Disciplinary Action Reason Codes (C165) |
Behavior Location Code (C190) |
Disciplinary Action Codes (C164) |
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Code and Translation |
Behavior Location Code |
Mandatory DAEP Placement |
Mandatory Expulsion |
Discretionary DAEP Placement |
Discretionary Expulsion |
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01 |
Permanent removal by a teacher from class (Teacher has removed the student from classroom and denied the student the right to return. TEC §37.003 has been invoked.) – TEC §37.002(c) |
On campus (01) |
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D |
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02 |
Conduct punishable as a felony-TEC §37.006(a)(2)(A) |
On campus (01) |
M |
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TEC §37.006(a)(2)(A) |
Off Campus, within 300 ft. (02) |
M |
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TEC §37.006(a)(2)(A) |
School Related/Sponsored Activity Off Campus (03) |
M |
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TEC §37.006(d) |
Off Campus, no school related/sponsored activity (04) |
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D |
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TEC §37.0081 |
On school property, or at school related/sponsored activity, of another school district (05) |
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D |
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04 |
Possessed, sold, or used marihuana or other controlled substance-TEC §37.006(a)(2)(C) and 37.007(b)(2)(A) for under the influence |
On campus (01) |
M |
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D |
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TEC §37.006(a)(2)(C) and 37.007(b)(2)(A) |
Off Campus, within 300 ft. (02) |
M |
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D |
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TEC §37.006(a)(2)(C) and 37.007(b)(2)(A) |
School Related/Sponsored Activity Off Campus (03) |
M |
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D |
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05 |
Possessed, sold, used, or was under the influence of an alcoholic beverage-TEC §37.006(a)(2)(D) and 37.007(b)(2)(A) |
On campus (01) |
M |
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D |
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TEC §37.006(a)(2)(D) and 37.007(b)(2)(A) |
Off Campus, within 300 ft. (02) |
M |
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D |
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TEC §37.006(a)(2)(D) and 37.007(b)(2)(A) |
School Related/Sponsored Activity Off Campus (03) |
M |
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D |
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06 |
Abuse of a volatile chemical- TEC §37.006(a)(2)(E) and 37.007(b)(2)(B) |
On campus (01) |
M |
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D |
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TEC §37.006(a)(2)(E) and 37.007(b)(2)(B) |
Off Campus, within 300 ft. (02) |
M |
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D |
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TEC §37.006(a)(2)(E) and 37.007(b)(2)(B) |
School Related/Sponsored Activity Off Campus (03) |
M |
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D |
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07 |
Public lewdness or indecent exposure-TEC §37.006(a)(2)(F) |
On campus (01) |
M |
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TEC §37.006(a)(2)(F) |
Off Campus, within 300 ft. (02) |
M |
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TEC §37.006(a)(2)(F) |
School Related/Sponsored Activity Off Campus (03) |
M |
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08 |
Retaliation against school employee-TEC §37.006(b) and 37.007(d) |
On campus (01) |
M |
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D* |
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TEC §37.006(b) and 37.007(d) |
Off Campus, within 300 ft. (02) |
M |
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D* |
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TEC §37.006(b) and 37.007(d) |
School Related/Sponsored Activity Off Campus (03) |
M |
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D* |
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TEC §37.006(b) and 37.007(d) |
Off Campus, no school related/sponsored activity (04) |
M |
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D* |
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09 |
Based on conduct occurring off campus and while the student is not in attendance at a school-sponsored or school-related activity for felony offenses in Title 5, Penal Code-TEC §37.006(c), TEC §37.007(b)(4), and TEC §37.0081 |
Off Campus, no school related/sponsored activity (04) |
M |
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D |
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10 |
Based on conduct occurring off campus and while the student is not in attendance at a school-sponsored or school-related activity for felony offenses not in Title 5, Penal Code-TEC §37.006(d) and TEC §37.007(b)(4) |
Off Campus, no school related/sponsored activity (04) |
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D |
D |
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11 |
Brought a Firearm to School – TEC 37.007(e) or Unlawful Carrying of a Handgun under Penal Code 46.02 – TEC 37.007(a)(1) |
On campus (01) |
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M |
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TEC §37.007(b)(3)(B) |
Off Campus, within 300 ft. (02) |
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D |
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TEC §37.007(a)(1) and/or 37.007(e) |
School Related/Sponsored Activity Off Campus (03) |
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M |
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TEC 37.007(i) |
On school property, or at school related/sponsored activity, of another school district (05) |
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D |
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12 |
Unlawful Carrying of a Location-restricted Knife under Penal Code 46.02 – TEC 37.007(a)(1) (Location-restricted Knife - blade longer than 5.5 inches) |
On campus (01) |
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M |
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TEC §37.007(b)(3)(A) |
Off Campus, within 300 ft. (02) |
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D |
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TEC §37.007(a)(1) |
School Related/Sponsored Activity Off Campus (03) |
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M |
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TEC 37.007(i) |
On school property, or at school related/sponsored activity, of another school district (05) |
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D |
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14 |
Conduct Containing the Elements of an Offense Relating to Prohibited Weapons Under Penal Code 46.05 – TEC 37.007(a)(1) |
On campus (01) |
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M |
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TEC §37.007(b)(3)(A) |
Off Campus, within 300 ft. (02) |
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D |
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TEC §37.007(a)(1) |
School Related/Sponsored Activity Off Campus (03) |
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M |
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TEC 37.007(i) |
On school property, or at school related/sponsored activity, of another school district (05) |
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D |
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16 |
Arson-TEC §37.007(a)(2)(B) |
On campus (01) |
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M |
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TEC §37.007(b)(3)(A) |
Off Campus, within 300 ft. (02) |
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D |
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TEC §37.007(a)(2)(B) |
School Related/Sponsored Activity Off Campus (03) |
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M |
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TEC 37.007(i) |
On school property, or at school related/sponsored activity, of another school district (05) |
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D |
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17 |
Murder, capital murder, criminal attempt to commit murder, or capital murder-TEC §37.007(a)(2)(C) |
On campus (01) |
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M |
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TEC §37.007(b)(3)(A) |
Off Campus, within 300 ft. (02) |
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D |
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TEC §37.007(a)(2)(C) |
School Related/Sponsored Activity Off Campus (03) |
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M |
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TEC 37.007(i) |
On school property, or at school related/sponsored activity, of another school district (05) |
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D |
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18 |
Indecency with a child-TEC §37.007(a)(2)(D) |
On campus (01) |
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M |
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TEC §37.007(b)(3)(A) |
Off Campus, within 300 ft. (02) |
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D |
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TEC §37.007(a)(2)(D) |
School Related/Sponsored Activity Off Campus (03) |
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M |
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TEC 37.007(i) |
On school property, or at school related/sponsored activity, of another school district (05) |
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D |
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19 |
Aggravated kidnapping-TEC §37.007(a)(2)(E) |
On campus (01) |
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M |
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TEC §37.007(b)(3)(A) |
Off Campus, within 300 ft. (02) |
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D |
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TEC §37.007(a)(2)(E) |
School Related/Sponsored Activity Off Campus (03) |
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M |
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TEC 37.007(i) |
On school property, or at school related/sponsored activity, of another school district (05) |
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D |
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21 |
Violation of student code of conduct not included under TEC §37.006, 37.007, or 37.002(c) |
Not Applicable (00) |
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D |
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22 |
Criminal mischief (felony violation)- TEC §37.007(f) |
Not Applicable (00) |
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D |
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23 |
Emergency Placement/Expulsion-TEC §37.019 |
Not Applicable (00) |
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D |
D |
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26 |
Terroristic threat-TEC §37.006(a)(1) or 37.007(b)(1) |
On campus (01) |
M |
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D |
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TEC §37.006(a)(1) or 37.007(b)(1) |
Off Campus, within 300 ft. (02) |
M |
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D |
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TEC §37.006(a)(1) or 37.007(b)(1) |
School Related/Sponsored Activity Off Campus (03) |
M |
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D |
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TEC §37.006(a)(1) or 37.007(b)(1) |
Off Campus, no school related/sponsored activity (04) |
M |
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D |
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TEC §37.006(a)(1) or 37.007(b)(1) |
On school property, or at school related/sponsored activity, of another school district (05) |
M |
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D |
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27 |
Assault under Penal Code Section 22.01(a)(1) against a school district employee or volunteer- TEC §36.006(a)(2)(B) and/or TEC §37.007(b)(2)(C) |
On campus (01) |
M |
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D |
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TEC §36.006(a)(2)(B) and/or TEC §37.007(b)(2)(C) |
Off Campus, within 300 ft. (02) |
M |
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D |
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TEC §36.006(a)(2)(B) and/or TEC §37.007(b)(2)(C) |
School Related/Sponsored Activity Off Campus (03) |
M |
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D |
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28 |
Assault under Penal Code Section 22.01(a)(1) against someone other than a school district employee or volunteer-TEC §37.006(a)(2)(B) |
On campus (01) |
M |
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TEC §37.006(a)(2)(B) |
Off Campus, within 300 ft. (02) |
M |
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TEC §37.006(a)(2)(B) |
School Related/Sponsored Activity Off Campus (03) |
M |
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29 |
Aggravated assault under Penal Code Section 22.02 against a school district employee or volunteer-TEC §37.007(d) |
On campus (01) |
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M |
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TEC §37.007(d) |
Off Campus, within 300 ft. (02) |
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M |
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TEC §37.007(d) |
School Related/Sponsored Activity Off Campus (03) |
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M |
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TEC §37.007(d) |
Off Campus, no school related/sponsored activity (04) |
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M |
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TEC 37.007(i) |
On school property, or at school related/sponsored activity, of another school district (05) |
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M |
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30 |
Aggravated assault under Penal Code Section 22.02 against someone other than a school district employee or volunteer-TEC §37.007(a)(2)(A) |
On campus (01) |
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M |
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TEC §37.007(b)(3)(A) |
Off Campus, within 300 ft. (02) |
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D |
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TEC §37.007(a)(2)(A) |
School Related/Sponsored Activity Off Campus (03) |
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M |
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TEC 37.007(i) |
On school property, or at school related/sponsored activity, of another school district (05) |
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D |
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31 |
Sexual assault under Penal Code Section 22.011 or aggravated sexual assault under 22.021 against a school district employee or volunteer-TEC §37.007(d) |
On campus (01) |
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M |
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TEC §37.007(d) |
Off Campus, within 300 ft. (02) |
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D |
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TEC §37.007(d) |
School Related/Sponsored Activity Off Campus (03) |
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M |
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TEC 37.007(i) |
On school property, or at school related/sponsored activity, of another school district (05) |
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D |
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32 |
Sexual assault under Penal Code Section 22.011 or aggravated sexual assault under 22.021 against someone other than a school district employee or volunteer-TEC §37.007(a)(2)(A) |
On campus (01) |
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M |
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TEC §37.007(b)(3)(A) |
Off Campus, within 300 ft. (02) |
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D |
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TEC §37.007(a)(2)(A) |
School Related/Sponsored Activity Off Campus (03) |
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M |
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TEC 37.007(i) |
On school property, or at school related/sponsored activity, of another school district (05) |
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D |
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35 |
False Alarm/False Report –TEC §§37.006(a)(1) and 37.007(b)(1) |
On campus (01) |
M |
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D |
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TEC §§37.006(a)(1) and 37.007(b)(1) |
Off Campus, within 300 ft. (02) |
M |
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D |
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TEC §§37.006(a)(1) and 37.007(b)(1) |
School Related/Sponsored Activity Off Campus (03) |
M |
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D |
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TEC §§37.006(a)(1) and 37.007(b)(1) |
Off Campus, no school related/sponsored activity (04) |
M |
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D |
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TEC §§37.006(a)(1) and 37.007(b)(1) |
On school property, or at school related/sponsored activity, of another school district (05) |
M |
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D |
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36 |
Felony Controlled Substance Violation-TEC §37.007(a)(3) |
On campus (01) |
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M |
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TEC §37.007(a)(3) |
School Related/Sponsored Activity Off Campus (03) |
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M |
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TEC 37.007(i) |
On school property, or at school related/sponsored activity, of another school district (05) |
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D |
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37 |
Felony alcohol violation-TEC §37.007(a)(3) |
On campus (01) |
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M |
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TEC §37.007(a)(3) |
School Related/Sponsored Activity Off Campus (03) |
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M |
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TEC 37.007(i) |
On school property, or at school related/sponsored activity, of another school district (05) |
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D |
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41 |
Fighting/Mutual Combat-Excludes all offenses under Penal Code §22.01 |
Not Applicable (00) |
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D |
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46 |
Aggravated Robbery-TEC §37.007(a)(2)(F), TEC §37.006(C)-(D) (HB 9680) |
On campus (01) |
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M |
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TEC §37.007(b)(3)(A) |
Off Campus, within 300 ft. (02) |
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D |
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TEC §37.007(a)(2)(F) |
School Related/Sponsored Activity Off Campus (03) |
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M |
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TEC 37.0081 |
Off Campus, no school related/sponsored activity (04) |
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D |
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TEC 37.007(i) |
On school property, or at school related/sponsored activity, of another school district (05) |
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D |
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47 |
Manslaughter – TEC §37.007(a)(2)(G) |
On campus (01) |
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M |
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Off Campus, within 300 ft. (02) |
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D |
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TEC §37.007(a)(2)(G) |
School Related/Sponsored Activity Off Campus (03) |
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M |
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TEC 37.0081 |
Off Campus, no school related/sponsored activity (04) |
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D |
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TEC 37.007(i) |
On school property, or at school related/sponsored activity, of another school district (05) |
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D |
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48 |
Criminally Negligent Homicide – TEC §37.007(a)(2)(H) |
On campus (01) |
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M |
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TEC §37.007(b)(3)(A) |
Off Campus, within 300 ft. (02) |
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D |
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TEC §37.007(a)(2)(H) |
School Related/Sponsored Activity Off Campus (03) |
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M |
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TEC 37.0081 |
Off Campus, no school related/sponsored activity (04) |
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D |
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TEC 37.007(i) |
On school property, or at school related/sponsored activity, of another school district (05) |
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D |
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49 |
Engages in Deadly Conduct – TEC §37.007(b)(2)(D) |
On campus (01) |
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D |
D |
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TEC §37.007(b)(2)(D) |
Off Campus, within 300 ft. (02) |
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D |
D |
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TEC §37.007(b)(2)(D) |
School Related/Sponsored Activity Off Campus (03) |
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D |
D |
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55 |
Student Is Required to Register As A Sex Offender Under Chapter 62 Of The Code Of Criminal Procedure And Is Under Court Supervision - TEC §37.304. The offense(s) for which the student is required to register as a sex offender must have occurred on or after Sept. 1, 2007 |
Not Applicable (00) |
M |
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D |
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56 |
Student Is Required to Register as A Sex Offender Under Chapter 62 Of The Code Of Criminal Procedure And Is Not Under Court Supervision - TEC §37.305. The offense(s) for which the student is required to register as a sex offender must have occurred on or after Sept. 1, 2007 |
Not Applicable (00) |
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D |
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57 |
Continuous Sexual Abuse Of Young Child Or Disabled Individual Under Penal Code §21.02 - TEC §37.007(a)(2)(I) |
On campus (01) |
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M |
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TEC §37.007(b)(3)(A) |
Off Campus, within 300 ft. (02) |
|
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D |
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TEC §37.007(a)(2)(I) |
School Related/Sponsored Activity Off Campus (03) |
|
M |
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TEC 37.007(i) |
On school property, or at school related/sponsored activity, of another school district (05) |
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D |
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58 |
Breach of Computer Security – TEC §37.007(b)(5) |
On campus (01) |
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D |
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TEC §37.007(b)(5) |
Off Campus, within 300 ft. (02) |
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D |
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TEC §37.007(b)(5) |
School Related/Sponsored Activity Off Campus (03) |
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D |
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TEC §37.007(b)(5) |
Off Campus, no school related/sponsored activity (04) |
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D |
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TEC §37.007(b)(5) |
On school property, or at school related/sponsored activity, of another school district (05) |
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D |
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59 |
Serious Misbehavior, as defined by TEC §37.007(c), while expelled to/placed in a Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP) |
On campus (01) |
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D |
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60 |
Harassment Against an Employee of the School District under Texas Penal Code 42.07(a)(1), (2), (3), or (7) – TEC 37.006(a)(2)(G) |
On campus (01) |
M |
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TEC 37.006(a)(2)(G) |
Off Campus, within 300 ft. (02) |
M |
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TEC 37.006(a)(2)(G) |
School Related/Sponsored Activity Off Campus (03) |
M |
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61 |
Bullying – TEC 37.0052(b) |
Not Applicable (00) |
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D |
D |
Table Key:
* Retaliation against school employee or volunteer coupled with an offense in TEC 37.007 (a) or (d).
- Not allowed by TEC Chapter 37
- Not specified by TEC Chapter 37. Action for these items must be authorized by the local Student Code of Conduct
M - Mandatory
D - Discretionary