SB 2536

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