HB 3764
AN ACT relating to parental notice of certain changes relating to a school
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Requires school districts to promptly notify parents when significant changes occur regarding their child's teacher, including name changes, job reassignments, or employment termination. Parents will receive these notifications as soon as practicable for any teacher or long-term substitute teacher to whom their student is assigned. The law will go into effect for the 2025-2026 school year, aiming to increase parental transparency and communication about classroom staffing.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to parental notice of certain changes relating to a school BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 26, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 26.014 to read as follows: Sec. 26.014. RIGHT TO NOTICE OF CERTAIN CHANGES RELATING TO STUDENT'S TEACHER. A school district shall provide notice as soon as practicable to a parent of a student enrolled in the district that a teacher or long-term substitute teacher, as defined by commissioner rule, to whom the student is assigned has: (1) formally changed the teacher's name with the district in accordance with district procedures; (3) been moved to a new assignment; or (4) been terminated from employment. SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026 SECTION 3. 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 History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to parental notice of certain changes relating to a school
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