Tex. Education Code § 33.0833
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 33.0833, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 33.0833. PARTICIPATION IN UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE ACTIVITIES BY STUDENTS RECEIVING OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
Official statutory text
(a) This section applies to a student who:
(1) receives outpatient mental health services from a mental health facility, as defined by Section 571.003, Health and Safety Code; and
(2) is enrolled in a school district or open-enrollment charter school or otherwise receives public education services from a district or school.
(b) The University Interscholastic League shall ensure that league rules do not exclude from eligibility for participation in a league activity a student to whom this section applies based solely on the criteria described in Subsection (a)(1).
(c) A school district or open-enrollment charter school may not adopt or enforce policies that restrict participation in University Interscholastic League activities by a student to whom this section applies based solely on:
(1) the criteria described in Subsection (a)(1); or
(2) the student's absence during instructional time while receiving outpatient mental health services as described by Subsection (a)(1).
(d) This section does not exempt a student to whom this section applies from any eligibility requirement for participation in University Interscholastic League activities other than an eligibility requirement based solely on the criteria described in Subsection (a)(1).
(1) receives outpatient mental health services from a mental health facility, as defined by Section 571.003, Health and Safety Code; and
(2) is enrolled in a school district or open-enrollment charter school or otherwise receives public education services from a district or school.
(b) The University Interscholastic League shall ensure that league rules do not exclude from eligibility for participation in a league activity a student to whom this section applies based solely on the criteria described in Subsection (a)(1).
(c) A school district or open-enrollment charter school may not adopt or enforce policies that restrict participation in University Interscholastic League activities by a student to whom this section applies based solely on:
(1) the criteria described in Subsection (a)(1); or
(2) the student's absence during instructional time while receiving outpatient mental health services as described by Subsection (a)(1).
(d) This section does not exempt a student to whom this section applies from any eligibility requirement for participation in University Interscholastic League activities other than an eligibility requirement based solely on the criteria described in Subsection (a)(1).
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