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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to salary or wage deductions for classroom teachers |
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employed by public schools. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Section 22.001, Education Code, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 22.001. SALARY DEDUCTIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL DUES; |
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CERTAIN SALARY DEDUCTIONS PROHIBITED. |
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SECTION 2. Section 22.001, Education Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (d) to read as |
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follows: |
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (d), a [A] school |
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district employee is entitled to have an amount deducted from the |
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employee's salary for membership fees or dues to a professional |
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organization. The employee must: |
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(1) file with the district a signed written request |
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identifying the organization and specifying the number of pay |
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periods per year the deductions are to be made; and |
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(2) inform the district of the total amount of the fees |
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and dues for each year or have the organization notify the district |
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of the amount. |
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(d) A school district may not deduct or withhold, or |
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contract to deduct or withhold, from a classroom teacher's salary |
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or wages payment of membership fees or dues to a labor organization |
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or other similar entity, including a trade union, labor union, |
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employees' association, or professional organization. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |