TxSSC
School Safety Law Toolkit
House Bill 473
Effective Date: Immediately and Applies Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year
Before a team may conduct a threat assessment of a student, the team must notify the parent of or person standing in parental relation to the student regarding the assessment. In conducting the assessment, the team shall provide an opportunity for the parent or person to:
- participate in the assessment, either in person or remotely; and
- submit to the team information regarding the student.
After completing a threat assessment of a student, the team shall provide to the parent of or person standing in parental relation to the student the team's findings and conclusions regarding the student.