TITLE: Relating to notice of certain misconduct committed by a public school educator.

SUMMARY: Relating to notice of certain misconduct committed by a public school educator.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to notice of certain misconduct committed by a public school educator. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 21, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 21.0063 to read as follows: Sec. 21.0063. NOTICE OF CERTAIN EDUCATOR MISCONDUCT. (a) If, after investigation by a school district or open-enrollment charter school, there is reason to believe that a district or school educator engaged in misconduct described by Section 21.006(b)(2)(A-1) with a student enrolled at the district or school, the district or school shall provide written notice of the misconduct to each parent or guardian of a student enrolled in the district or school. (b) The notice required by Subsection (a): (1) subject to Subdivision (2), must be provided by mail; and (2) may be provided by e-mail if the board of trustees of the school district or the governing body of the open-enrollment charter school determines that providing the notice by mail would be too expensive. SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026 school year. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.