TX HB5553

Eliminates the mandatory "campus behavior coordinator" position in Texas public schools, transferring discipline responsibilities to principals and other administrators

Strengthens teacher authority by requiring teacher consent before a removed student can return to that teacher's classroom, removing the previous exception that allowed a placement review committee to override teacher objections

Adds verbal or physical aggression against school employees as a new offense requiring mandatory removal to a disciplinary alternative education program

Repeals the requirement for formal conferences within three days of student removal and eliminates the placement review committee (established under Section 37.003) that previously reviewed discipline decisions

Simplifies transition requirements for students returning from alternative education programs by making assistance from specific personnel optional rather than mandatory; applies beginning with the 2025-2026 school year