Amend HB 1783 by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill and renumbering the remaining SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:

SECTION ____.  Sections 21.006(b), (b-1), (c), and (d), Education Code, are amended to read as follows:

(b)  In addition to the reporting requirement under Section 261.101, Family Code, the superintendent or director of a school district, open-enrollment charter school, regional education service center, or shared services arrangement shall notify the State Board for Educator Certification if [the superintendent or director has reasonable cause to believe that]:

(1)  an educator employed by or seeking employment by the district, school, service center, or shared services arrangement has a criminal record and the district, school, service center, or shared services arrangement obtained information about the educator's criminal record by a means other than the criminal history clearinghouse established under Section 411.0845, Government Code;

(2)  an educator's employment at the district, school, service center, or shared services arrangement was terminated based on evidence [a determination] that the educator:

(A)  abused or otherwise committed an unlawful act with a student or minor;

(B)  possessed, transferred, sold, or distributed a controlled substance, as defined by Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code, or by 21 U.S.C. Section 801 et seq. [, and its subsequent amendments];

(C)  illegally transferred, appropriated, or expended funds or other property of the district, school, service center, or shared services arrangement;

(D)  attempted by fraudulent or unauthorized means to obtain or alter a professional certificate or license for the purpose of promotion or additional compensation; or

(E)  committed a criminal offense or any part of a criminal offense on school property or at a school-sponsored event;

(3)  the educator resigned and there is [reasonable] evidence [supports a recommendation by the superintendent or director to terminate the educator based on a determination] that the educator engaged in misconduct described by Subdivision (2); or

(4)  the educator engaged in conduct that violated the assessment instrument security procedures established under Section 39.0301.

(b-1)  A superintendent or director of a school district or open-enrollment charter school shall complete an investigation of an educator that is based on evidence that [reasonable cause to believe] the educator may have engaged in misconduct described by Subsection (b)(2)(A) or (A-1), despite the educator's resignation from district or school employment before completion of the investigation.

(c)  The superintendent or director must notify the State Board for Educator Certification by filing a report with the board not later than the seventh day after the date the superintendent or director knew [first learns] about an employee's criminal record under Subsection (b)(1) or a termination of employment or resignation following an alleged incident of misconduct described by Subsection (b). The report must be:

(1)  in writing; and

(2)  in a form prescribed by the board.

(d)  The superintendent or director shall notify the board of trustees or governing body of the school district, open-enrollment charter school, regional education service center, or shared services arrangement and the educator of the filing of the report required by Subsection (c).

SECTION ____.  Section 22.087, Education Code, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 22.087.  NOTIFICATION TO STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION.  The superintendent of a school district or the director of an open-enrollment charter school, private school, regional education service center, or shared services arrangement shall promptly notify the State Board for Educator Certification in writing if:

(1)  the person obtains or has knowledge of information showing that an applicant for or holder of a certificate issued under Subchapter B, Chapter 21, has a reported criminal history; and

(2)  the person obtained the information by a means other than the criminal history clearinghouse established under Section 411.0845, Government Code.