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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the requirement for certain administrators of certain |
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educational entities to report certain educator misconduct; |
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increasing an administrative penalty. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 21.006(i), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(i) If an educator serving as a superintendent or director |
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is required to file a report under Subsection (c) and fails to file |
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the report by the date required by that subsection, or if an |
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educator serving as a principal is required to notify a |
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superintendent or director about an educator's criminal record or |
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alleged incident of misconduct under Subsection (b-2) and fails to |
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provide the notice by the date required by that subsection, the |
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State Board for Educator Certification may impose on the educator |
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an administrative penalty of not less than $1,000 [$500] and not |
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more than $10,000. The State Board for Educator Certification may |
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not renew the certification of an educator against whom an |
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administrative penalty is imposed under this subsection until the |
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penalty is paid. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |