About this site
Removal Right explains one Texas law, Education Code §37.002, and gives teachers free tools to use it.
Why it exists
Texas teachers have had the right to remove a disruptive student from class for decades. Very few use it. In the 2024-25 school year, the state recorded 179 across the whole state, among about 370,000 teachers. Why you've never heard of it. Most teachers were never shown how it works, and the guides that exist mostly say "call your union." Many teachers aren't in a union. This site is for them, and for anyone else who wants the plain text of the law and a way to follow it.
This isn't legal advice
- Everything here is general information about Texas law. It isn't legal advice, it doesn't create an attorney-client relationship with anyone, and the site, its letters, and its workbook are not a substitute for the advice of an attorney.
- We quote the statute and describe what it says. We don't tell anyone what to do in their own situation, and we can't know how a district, a hearing officer, or a court would apply the law to a particular set of facts.
- The letters and forms are templates. You decide what to put in them, and you're responsible for checking that every statement is true and fits your situation.
- Laws change. Each page shows when the law was last checked. Your district's student code of conduct, board policies, and employment contract also apply.
- For advice about your own situation, talk to a licensed Texas attorney.
Privacy
We never know who you are, who your student is, or where you teach. Your letters are written in your browser and never sent to us. What we keep
Who runs it
An independent, informational project. It isn't affiliated with any school district, union, professional association, law firm, or the Texas Education Agency. It doesn't sell anything, and the people who run it aren't lawyers. Nothing here is legal advice. Questions, a story, or a correction? Tell us.
Sources
- Texas Education Code, Chapter 37
- House Bill 6, 89th Legislature (2025), enrolled
- Texas Education Agency, State Level Annual Discipline Summaries, source of the statewide removal counts
Law last checked October 2026.
The whole process, start to finish
New here? Start at the beginning- 1Know your rightThe law gives the decision to you.
- 2Check that it fitsThree reasons. One incident can be enough.
- 3Keep a recordOne incident, one page. Print or save each one.
- 4Give written noticeYou notify your principal. You don't ask.
- 5The conferenceScheduled by the third class day. The student stays out until then.
- 6Your decision on the returnYour written consent, or the law's steps without it.
If your school ignores the law · Write your letters · Print the workbook · Something wrong on this page? Tell us
This site is general information, not legal advice, and not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. For your own situation, talk to a licensed Texas attorney.