HB 5384
AN ACT relating to a classroom teacher's right to appeal to the
House Bill
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
relating to a classroom teacher's right to appeal to the
Bill Text
relating to a classroom teacher's right to appeal to the commissioner of education regarding the teacher's designation under a local optional teacher designation system. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 21.3521, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (f-1) to read as follows: (f-1) A classroom teacher may appeal to the commissioner if, based on the teacher's performance, the teacher believes that but for the school district's, open-enrollment charter school's, or agency's error the teacher would have earned a specific designation (1) fails to earn any designation; or (2) is issued a designation other than that SECTION 2. 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
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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to a classroom teacher's right to appeal to the
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