Rep. Alma Allen, a Houston Democrat and former public school educator, has carried a bill to eliminate the controversial practice in each biennial session for the past 18 years.
Texas educators can use physical means of punishment if a school’s board of trustees adopts a policy allowing it. However, a parent in one of those districts can opt a student out of receiving corporal punishment by providing a written notice to the district.by the Intercultural Development Research Association found that during the 2017-18 school year, 1,165 Texas schools used the practice to discipline nearly 13,000 students.
A wide body of research has found that corporal punishment can be harmful to students both physically and psychologically. During a public hearing earlier this month, parents and disability rights activists spoke against the practice and urged the Legislature to ban it. Clayton Travis, director of advocacy and health policy for the Texas Pediatric Society, said he and other medical professionals have seen kids who suffer from fear and anxiety after facing physical violence from adults. He said nonviolent practices, such as setting boundaries and using positive reinforcement, are more effective discipline tools.
“I’d like for schools to be [students’] happy place where they learn and where they are very comfortable,” Allen said on the House floor. “Not where they’re going to get beat.” Adoneca Fortier, legislative director for Allen, said the representative plans to carry the bill again during Texas’ 89th legislative session in 2025. Allen was not immediately available for comment.
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