HB 1057
AN ACT relating to placement on the minimum salary schedule and service
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
Increases salary step credit for career and technology education teachers from 2 to 5 years of prior work experience when determining their placement on the minimum salary schedule. The change allows these teachers to receive more salary recognition for their professional experience before entering the classroom. Teachers in career and technology fields will now be able to receive credit for up to 5 years of prior work experience, potentially increasing their starting salary and retirement service credit.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to placement on the minimum salary schedule and service credit in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas for certain public school career or technology education teachers. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 21.403(b), Education Code, is amended to (b) For each year of work experience required for certification in a career or technological field, up to a maximum of five [two] years, a certified career or technology education teacher is entitled to salary step credit as if the work experience SECTION 2. Section 823.404(a), Government Code, is amended (a) An eligible member may establish equivalent membership service credit for up to a maximum of five [one or two] years of work experience for which the member is entitled to salary step credit under Section 21.403(b), Education Code. SECTION 3. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026 SECTION 4. 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, 2025.
Bill Sponsors
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Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to placement on the minimum salary schedule and service
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