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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a substitute teaching requirement for each member of |
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the senate and the house of representatives. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 301, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 301.074 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 301.074. SUBSTITUTE TEACHING REQUIREMENT. (a) Each |
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member of the senate and the house of representatives shall |
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substitute teach at a public school located in the member's |
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district for at least one school day each school year. |
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(b) Each member shall report the member's compliance with |
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Subsection (a) to the senate or house committee on administration, |
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as applicable. Each committee shall maintain a list of the members |
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in the committee's respective house who do not meet the |
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requirements of this section. The list is public information under |
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Chapter 552. |
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SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply |
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beginning with the 2025-2026 school year. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |