Tex. Education Code § 33.0531
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 33.0531, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 33.0531. CHILD IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM.
Official statutory text
(a) The agency shall provide to all school districts and open-enrollment charter schools inkless, in-home fingerprint and DNA identification kits to be distributed through the district or school on request to the parent or legal custodian of any kindergarten, elementary, or middle school student.
(b) A parent or legal custodian who receives a fingerprint and DNA identification kit may submit the kit to federal, state, tribal, or local law enforcement to help locate and return a missing or trafficked child.
(b) A parent or legal custodian who receives a fingerprint and DNA identification kit may submit the kit to federal, state, tribal, or local law enforcement to help locate and return a missing or trafficked child.
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