Texas Legislators Push Ban on RFID Student Tracking
Two state lawmakers have filed three bills that would ban the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in public schools – a safety and efficiency vs. privacy issue that drew national attention after San Antonio’s largest school district began using it last fall, according to an article from My San Antonio.
Rep. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, and Rep. Cindy Burkett, R-Garland, co-authored HB 101 and HB 102, which would prohibit the use of RFID to track students, allow parents to opt out of a tracking program and keep school districts from punishing students who choose not to participate, the article says.