TX SB812

Establishes a standard three-level grievance procedure for public schools requiring written complaints to be filed first with the campus principal, with determinations due within 21 days at each administrative level

Creates an appeal pathway from principal to superintendent (21-day deadline for determination), then to the school board of trustees (60-day deadline), with final appeal rights to the Commissioner of Education if relief is not granted

Prohibits school districts from requiring complaints to be filed within a specified time period, removing deadline restrictions on when grievances may be submitted

Requires the Texas Education Agency to adopt a model grievance procedure and post it on their website, and mandates districts post the procedure prominently online and provide it to all employees and parents at the start of each school year

Applies to both traditional school districts and open-enrollment charter schools beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, with the Commissioner required to adopt implementing rules by December 31, 2025