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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to immunity from certain disciplinary proceedings against |
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a professional employee of a school district for certain actions |
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concerning public school discipline and law and order. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 22, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 22.05121 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 22.05121. IMMUNITY FROM DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS FOR |
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ACTIONS RELATED TO DISCIPLINE AND LAW AND ORDER. (a) In this |
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section, "disciplinary proceeding" means: |
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(1) an action brought by the school district employing |
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a professional employee of a school district to discharge or |
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suspend the employee or terminate or not renew the employee's term |
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contract; or |
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(2) an action or proceeding brought by the State Board |
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for Educator Certification. |
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(b) A professional employee of a school district may not be |
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subject to disciplinary proceedings for: |
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(1) the reporting of a violation of Chapter 37 to |
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another professional employee of a school district, the agency, or |
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a law enforcement agency; or |
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(2) an action taken in compliance with Chapter 37. |
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(c) The immunity provided by Subsection (b) is in addition |
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to any other immunity provided by law. This section may not be |
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construed to interfere with any other immunity provided by law. |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies to a disciplinary proceeding |
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for conduct that occurs before, on, or after the effective date of |
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this Act, except that a disciplinary proceeding finally resolved |
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before the effective date of this Act is unaffected by this Act. |
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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. |