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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to immunity from liability of certain professional |
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employees of school districts. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 22.051(a), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) In this subchapter, "professional employee of a school |
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district" includes: |
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(1) a superintendent, principal, teacher, including a |
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substitute teacher, supervisor, social worker, counselor, nurse, |
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and teacher's aide employed by a school district; |
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(2) a teacher employed by a company that contracts |
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with a school district to provide the teacher's services to the |
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district; |
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(3) a student in an education preparation program |
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participating in a field experience or internship; |
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(4) a school bus driver certified in accordance with |
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standards and qualifications adopted by the Department of Public |
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Safety of the State of Texas; |
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(5) a member of the board of trustees of an independent |
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school district; |
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(6) a physical therapist, speech-language |
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pathologist, audiologist, athletic trainer, or school |
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psychologist; and |
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(7) [(6)] any other person employed by a school |
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district whose employment requires certification and the exercise |
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of discretion. |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies only to a cause of action that |
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accrues on or after the effective date of this Act. A cause of |
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action that accrues before the effective date of this Act is |
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governed by the law in effect immediately before that date, and that |
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law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |