Tex. Education Code § 51.283
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 51.283, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 51.283. ELECTRONIC REPORTING OPTION.
Official statutory text
(a) Each postsecondary educational institution shall provide an option for a student enrolled at or an employee of the institution to electronically report to the institution an allegation of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking committed against or witnessed by the student or employee, regardless of the location at which the alleged offense occurred.
(b) The electronic reporting option provided under Subsection (a) must:
(1) enable a student or employee to report the alleged offense anonymously; and
(2) be easily accessible through a clearly identifiable link on the postsecondary educational institution's Internet website home page.
(c) A protocol for reporting sexual assault adopted under Section 51.282 must comply with this section.
(b) The electronic reporting option provided under Subsection (a) must:
(1) enable a student or employee to report the alleged offense anonymously; and
(2) be easily accessible through a clearly identifiable link on the postsecondary educational institution's Internet website home page.
(c) A protocol for reporting sexual assault adopted under Section 51.282 must comply with this section.
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