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TX SB1874

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Charles Perry

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Grants school district professional employees immunity from disciplinary proceedings for reporting violations of Chapter 37 (school discipline law) to other school employees, the Texas Education Agency, or law enforcement

  • Protects employees from discharge, suspension, contract termination, or non-renewal for good faith actions to remove a student from class under Section 37.002

  • Shields employees from disciplinary actions by both their employing school district and the State Board for Educator Certification

  • Applies retroactively to conduct occurring before the effective date, except for disciplinary proceedings already finally resolved

  • Takes effect immediately with two-thirds legislative vote, otherwise September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to immunity from certain disciplinary proceedings against a professional employee of a school district for certain actions concerning public school discipline and law and order.

Education

Last Action

Referred to Public Education

4/22/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Education4/22/2025
Education K-163/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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