# Tex. Education Code § 38.002: IMMUNIZATION RECORDS; REPORTING

> Texas · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C38_S38.002

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Education Code § 38.002
- **Heading:** IMMUNIZATION RECORDS; REPORTING
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 38 / Section 38.002

## Text

(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.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Education Code § 38.001 § 38.001. IMMUNIZATION; REQUIREMENTS; EXCEPTIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C38_S38.001.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 38.002 § 38.002. IMMUNIZATION RECORDS; REPORTING.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C38_S38.002.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 38.003 § 38.003. SCREENING AND TREATMENT FOR DYSLEXIA AND RELATED DISORDERS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C38_S38.003.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 38.004 § 38.004. CHILD ABUSE REPORTING AND PROGRAMS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C38_S38.004.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 38.005 § 38.005. PROTECTIVE EYE DEVICES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C38_S38.005.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 38.006 § 38.006. E-CIGARETTES AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C38_S38.006.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 38.007 § 38.007. ALCOHOL-FREE SCHOOL ZONES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C38_S38.007.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 38.008 § 38.008. POSTING OF STEROID LAW NOTICE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C38_S38.008.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 38.009 § 38.009. ACCESS TO MEDICAL RECORDS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C38_S38.009.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 38.010 § 38.010. OUTSIDE COUNSELORS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C38_S38.010.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 38.011 § 38.011. DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C38_S38.011.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 38.012 § 38.012. NOTICE CONCERNING HEALTH CARE SERVICES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C38_S38.012.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 38.013 § 38.013. COORDINATED HEALTH PROGRAM FOR ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C38_S38.013.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 38.014 § 38.014. IMPLEMENTATION OF COORDINATED HEALTH PROGRAM FOR ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C38_S38.014.md)

---

Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C38_S38.002. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.