Texas State Specific Science Safety Compliance Requirements Sheet
Science labs answer to thousands of rules, and most of them apply in every state. The Texas State Specific Science Safety Compliance Requirements Sheet sets out only the science safety compliance requirements specific to Texas, each with its exact section, who it covers and a plain-English note.
The Texas requirements covered
- Who Texas's rules cover: public schools, private schools and students (Health and Safety Code §502.003)
- The Texas Hazard Communication Act and its lab exemption (Health and Safety Code §§502.004, 502.006)
- The written program and training (Health and Safety Code §502.009)
- The workplace chemical list, labels, the rights notice and accident reports (Health and Safety Code §§502.005, 502.007, 502.012, 502.017)
- Eye protection (Education Code §38.005)
- Class 3B and Class 4 laser registration (25 TAC §289.301)
- Registering as a hazardous waste generator (TCEQ)
- Which fire rules govern (Government Code §417.008)
- Opting a child out of a lesson (Education Code §26.010)
- New and renovated science labs (19 TAC §61.1040)
- Flash cards, a yearly checklist and every source, linked
8 printable letter pages in five parts. The sheet summarizes Texas law as written on the date it was reviewed, October 7, 2026. It is not legal advice.
