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This bill modifies the Texas Education Code to restrict how public schools can discipline students, specifically prohibiting expulsion or removal to a disciplinary alternative education program for minor infractions such as insubordination, classroom disruption, offensive language, or violations related to attendance, dress, or grooming. The bill also changes the procedures for teacher-initiated student removals from classrooms, limiting principals' options for placing removed students. Previously, a principal could place a removed student in a disciplinary alternative education program, but now they can only place the student in another classroom or in-school suspension. The principal can only return the student to the original teacher's class with the teacher's consent or if a special committee determines it is the best or only available option. These changes will take effect with the 2025-2026 school year, and the bill will become law either immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in the Texas Legislature or on September 1, 2025, if it does not receive the immediate voting threshold.

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