Education Code §38.002

In force on Oct 31, 2003 · this text took effect May 30, 1995 · same as today's text

IMMUNIZATION RECORDS; REPORTING

(a) Each public school shall keep an individual immunization record during the period of attendance for each student admitted. The records shall be open for inspection at all reasonable times by the Texas Education Agency or by representatives of local health departments or the Texas Department of Health. (b) Each public school shall cooperate in transferring students' immunization records to other schools. Specific approval from students, parents, or guardians is not required before transferring those records. (c) The Texas Education Agency and the Texas Department of Health shall develop the form for a required annual report of the immunization status of students. The report shall be submitted by all schools at the time and in the manner indicated in the instructions printed on the form.

History: Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 08, 2026.

Every version on file

Effective May 30, 1995 · seen Nov 2026–Nov 2026

Attorney General opinions that cite it

GA-0178 (Oct 31, 2003): Whether, under sections 25 .OOl and 25.002 of the Education Code, a child who is newly enrolled in a public school may be prohibited from attending the school during the thirty-day period allowed to produce (1) immunization records; (2) proof that the child is not required to be immunized; or (3) proof that the child may be provisionally admitted under section 3 8.00 1 (e), Education Code

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