79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 256, Chapter 687 Page: 1 of 5
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CHAPTER 687
S.B. No. 256
1 AN ACT
2 relating to the release of certain student information by a school
3 district.
4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
5 SECTION 1. Chapter 26, Education Code, is amended by adding
6 Section 26.013 to read as follows:
7 Sec. 26.013. STUDENT DIRECTORY INFORMATION. (a) A school
8 district shall provide to the parent of each district student at the
9 beginning of each school year or on enrollment of the student after
10 the beginning of a school year:
11 (1) a written explanation of the provisions of the
12 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (20 U.S.C.
13 Section 1232g), regarding the release of directory information
14 about the student; and
15 (2) written notice of the right of the parent to object
16 to the release of directory information about the student under the
17 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (20 U.S.C.
18 Section 1232g).
19 (b) The notice required by Subsection (a)(2) must contain:
20 (1) the following statement in boldface type that is
21 14-point or larger:
22 "Certain information about district students is
23 considered directory information and will be released
24 to anyone who follows the procedures for requesting1
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Texas. Legislature. Senate. 79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 256, Chapter 687, legislative document, June 17, 2005; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth157709/m1/1/: accessed May 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.