86R4609 SRS-D

By: Bohac H.B. No. 1394

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to immunity from certain disciplinary proceedings for a teacher's justified use of physical force.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 22.0512(b), Education Code, is amended to read as follows:

(b) In this section, "disciplinary proceeding" means:

(1) an action brought by the school district employing a professional employee of a school district to discharge or suspend the employee or terminate or not renew the employee's term contract; or

(2) an action brought by the State Board for Educator Certification [to enforce the educator's code of ethics adopted under Section 21.041(b)(8)].

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2019.