tx-July172026-68: 19 TAC §103.1209 (Amendment) — Health and Safety
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The Texas Education Agency (TEA) adopts an amendment to §103.1209, concerning mandatory school drills. The amendment is adopted with changes to the proposed text as published in the April 10, 2026 issue of the Texas Register (51 TexReg 2339) and will be republished. The adopted amendment implements Senate Bill (SB) 57, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, by establishing requirements to ensure school systems provide equal access to safety during emergency incidents, required drills, and district-approved exercises for students and district personnel with access and functional needs. REASONED JUSTIFICATION: Section 103.1209 requires that school districts and open-enrollment charter schools conduct emergency drills in accordance with Texas Education Code (TEC), §37.114. SB 57, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, amended TEC, §37.1086, to require the commissioner to establish rules related to accommodations for students with an individualized education program or a plan created under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. Section 794), Section 504, during a mandatory school drill required under TEC, §37.114. The adopted amendment makes the following changes...
The agency’s own summary, as published.
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