TITLE: Relating to a disciplinary proceeding for a professional employee of a school district based on the employee's use of physical force against a student.

SUMMARY: Relating to a disciplinary proceeding for a professional employee of a school district based on the employee's use of physical force against a student.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to a disciplinary proceeding for a professional employee of a school district based on the employee's use of physical force against a student. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 22.0512(a), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) A professional employee of a school district may not be subject to disciplinary proceedings for the employee's objectively reasonable use of physical force against a student to the extent justified under Section 9.62, Penal Code. SECTION 2. This Act applies only to a school district employee disciplinary proceeding for conduct that occurs on or after the effective date of this Act. A school district employee disciplinary proceeding for conduct that occurs before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the conduct occurs, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the legislative session.