Sec. 37.016. REPORT OF DRUG OFFENSES; LIABILITY. A teacher, school administrator, or school employee is not liable in civil damages for reporting to a school administrator or governmental authority, in the exercise of professional judgment within the scope of the teacher's, administrator's, or employee's duties, a student whom the teacher suspects of using, passing, or selling, on school property: (1) marihuana or a controlled substance, as defined by Chapter 481 , Health and Safety Code; (2) a dangerous drug, as defined by Chapter 483 , Health and Safety Code; (3) an abusable glue or aerosol paint, as defined by Chapter 485 , Health and Safety Code, or a volatile chemical, as listed in Chapter 484 , Health and Safety Code, if the substance is used or sold for the purpose of inhaling its fumes or vapors; or (4) an alcoholic beverage, as defined by Section 1.04 , Alcoholic Beverage Code.
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