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Texas Education Code - EDUC § 37.157. Reporting by Medical Authorities

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A doctor or other medical practitioner who treats a student who may have been subjected to hazing activities:

(1) may report the suspected hazing activities to police or other law enforcement officials; and

(2) is immune from civil or other liability that might otherwise be imposed or incurred as a result of the report, unless the report is made in bad faith or with malice.

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