81R842 KKA-D By: Phillips H.B. No. 106 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to a minimum salary schedule for certain professional public school employees with more than 20 years of experience. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Effective September 1, 2009, Section 21.402, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: (c-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the salary factor for purposes of this section for an employee with 21 or more years of experience is 1.0217. SECTION 2. Effective September 1, 2010, Section 21.402, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: (c-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the salary factors per step for purposes of this section for an employee with 21 or more years of experience are as follows: Years Experience 21 22 and over Years Experience 21 22 and over Years Experience 21 22 and over Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 SECTION 3. Effective September 1, 2011, Section 21.402, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: (c-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the salary factors per step for purposes of this section for an employee with 21 or more years of experience are as follows: Years Experience 21 22 23 and over Years Experience 21 22 23 and over Years Experience 21 22 23 and over Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 SECTION 4. Effective September 1, 2012, Section 21.402, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: (c-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the salary factors per step for purposes of this section for an employee with 21 or more years of experience are as follows: Years Experience 21 22 23 Years Experience 21 22 23 Years Experience 21 22 23 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Years Experience 24 and over Years Experience 24 and over Years Experience 24 and over Salary Factor 1.0598 Salary Factor 1.0598 Salary Factor 1.0598 SECTION 5. Effective September 1, 2013, Section 21.402, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: (c-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the salary factors per step for purposes of this section for an employee with 21 or more years of experience are as follows: Years Experience 21 22 23 Years Experience 21 22 23 Years Experience 21 22 23 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Years Experience 24 25 and over Years Experience 24 25 and over Years Experience 24 25 and over Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 SECTION 6. Effective September 1, 2014, Section 21.402, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: (c-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the salary factors per step for purposes of this section for an employee with 21 or more years of experience are as follows: Years Experience 21 22 23 Years Experience 21 22 23 Years Experience 21 22 23 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Years Experience 24 25 26 and over Years Experience 24 25 26 and over Years Experience 24 25 26 and over Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 SECTION 7. Effective September 1, 2015, Section 21.402, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: (c-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the salary factors per step for purposes of this section for an employee with 21 or more years of experience are as follows: Years Experience 21 22 23 Years Experience 21 22 23 Years Experience 21 22 23 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Years Experience 24 25 26 Years Experience 24 25 26 Years Experience 24 25 26 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Years Experience 27 and over Years Experience 27 and over Years Experience 27 and over Salary Factor 1.0979 Salary Factor 1.0979 Salary Factor 1.0979 SECTION 8. Effective September 1, 2016, Section 21.402, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: (c-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the salary factors per step for purposes of this section for an employee with 21 or more years of experience are as follows: Years Experience 21 22 23 Years Experience 21 22 23 Years Experience 21 22 23 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Years Experience 24 25 26 Years Experience 24 25 26 Years Experience 24 25 26 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Years Experience 27 28 and over Years Experience 27 28 and over Years Experience 27 28 and over Salary Factor 1.0979 1.1106 Salary Factor 1.0979 1.1106 Salary Factor 1.0979 1.1106 SECTION 9. Effective September 1, 2017, Section 21.402, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: (c-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the salary factors per step for purposes of this section for an employee with 21 or more years of experience are as follows: Years Experience 21 22 23 Years Experience 21 22 23 Years Experience 21 22 23 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Years Experience 24 25 26 Years Experience 24 25 26 Years Experience 24 25 26 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Years Experience 27 28 29 and over Years Experience 27 28 29 and over Years Experience 27 28 29 and over Salary Factor 1.0979 1.1106 1.1233 Salary Factor 1.0979 1.1106 1.1233 Salary Factor 1.0979 1.1106 1.1233 SECTION 10. Effective September 1, 2018, Section 21.402, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: (c-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the salary factors per step for purposes of this section for an employee with 21 or more years of experience are as follows: Years Experience 21 22 23 Years Experience 21 22 23 Years Experience 21 22 23 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Years Experience 24 25 26 Years Experience 24 25 26 Years Experience 24 25 26 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Years Experience 27 28 29 Years Experience 27 28 29 Years Experience 27 28 29 Salary Factor 1.0979 1.1106 1.1233 Salary Factor 1.0979 1.1106 1.1233 Salary Factor 1.0979 1.1106 1.1233 Years Experience 30 and over Years Experience 30 and over Years Experience 30 and over Salary Factor 1.1360 Salary Factor 1.1360 Salary Factor 1.1360 SECTION 11. Effective September 1, 2019, Section 21.402, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: (c-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the salary factors per step for purposes of this section for an employee with 21 or more years of experience are as follows: Years Experience 21 22 23 Years Experience 21 22 23 Years Experience 21 22 23 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Years Experience 24 25 26 Years Experience 24 25 26 Years Experience 24 25 26 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Years Experience 27 28 29 Years Experience 27 28 29 Years Experience 27 28 29 Salary Factor 1.0979 1.1106 1.1233 Salary Factor 1.0979 1.1106 1.1233 Salary Factor 1.0979 1.1106 1.1233 Years Experience 30 31 and over Years Experience 30 31 and over Years Experience 30 31 and over Salary Factor 1.1360 1.1487 Salary Factor 1.1360 1.1487 Salary Factor 1.1360 1.1487 SECTION 12. Effective September 1, 2020, Section 21.402, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: (c-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the salary factors per step for purposes of this section for an employee with 21 or more years of experience are as follows: Years Experience 21 22 23 Years Experience 21 22 23 Years Experience 21 22 23 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Years Experience 24 25 26 Years Experience 24 25 26 Years Experience 24 25 26 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Years Experience 27 28 29 Years Experience 27 28 29 Years Experience 27 28 29 Salary Factor 1.0979 1.1106 1.1233 Salary Factor 1.0979 1.1106 1.1233 Salary Factor 1.0979 1.1106 1.1233 Years Experience 30 31 32 and over Years Experience 30 31 32 and over Years Experience 30 31 32 and over Salary Factor 1.1360 1.1487 1.1614 Salary Factor 1.1360 1.1487 1.1614 Salary Factor 1.1360 1.1487 1.1614 SECTION 13. Effective September 1, 2021, Section 21.402, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: (c-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the salary factors per step for purposes of this section for an employee with 21 or more years of experience are as follows: Years Experience 21 22 23 Years Experience 21 22 23 Years Experience 21 22 23 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Years Experience 24 25 26 Years Experience 24 25 26 Years Experience 24 25 26 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Years Experience 27 28 29 Years Experience 27 28 29 Years Experience 27 28 29 Salary Factor 1.0979 1.1106 1.1233 Salary Factor 1.0979 1.1106 1.1233 Salary Factor 1.0979 1.1106 1.1233 Years Experience 30 31 32 Years Experience 30 31 32 Years Experience 30 31 32 Salary Factor 1.1360 1.1487 1.1614 Salary Factor 1.1360 1.1487 1.1614 Salary Factor 1.1360 1.1487 1.1614 Years Experience 33 and over Years Experience 33 and over Years Experience 33 and over Salary Factor 1.1741 Salary Factor 1.1741 Salary Factor 1.1741 SECTION 14. Effective September 1, 2022, Section 21.402, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: (c-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the salary factors per step for purposes of this section for an employee with 21 or more years of experience are as follows: Years Experience 21 22 23 Years Experience 21 22 23 Years Experience 21 22 23 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Years Experience 24 25 26 Years Experience 24 25 26 Years Experience 24 25 26 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Years Experience 27 28 29 Years Experience 27 28 29 Years Experience 27 28 29 Salary Factor 1.0979 1.1106 1.1233 Salary Factor 1.0979 1.1106 1.1233 Salary Factor 1.0979 1.1106 1.1233 Years Experience 30 31 32 Years Experience 30 31 32 Years Experience 30 31 32 Salary Factor 1.1360 1.1487 1.1614 Salary Factor 1.1360 1.1487 1.1614 Salary Factor 1.1360 1.1487 1.1614 Years Experience 33 34 and over Years Experience 33 34 and over Years Experience 33 34 and over Salary Factor 1.1741 1.1868 Salary Factor 1.1741 1.1868 Salary Factor 1.1741 1.1868 SECTION 15. Effective September 1, 2023, Section 21.402, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: (c-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the salary factors per step for purposes of this section for an employee with 21 or more years of experience are as follows: Years Experience 21 22 23 Years Experience 21 22 23 Years Experience 21 22 23 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Years Experience 24 25 26 Years Experience 24 25 26 Years Experience 24 25 26 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Years Experience 27 28 29 Years Experience 27 28 29 Years Experience 27 28 29 Salary Factor 1.0979 1.1106 1.1233 Salary Factor 1.0979 1.1106 1.1233 Salary Factor 1.0979 1.1106 1.1233 Years Experience 30 31 32 Years Experience 30 31 32 Years Experience 30 31 32 Salary Factor 1.1360 1.1487 1.1614 Salary Factor 1.1360 1.1487 1.1614 Salary Factor 1.1360 1.1487 1.1614 Years Experience 33 34 35 and over Years Experience 33 34 35 and over Years Experience 33 34 35 and over Salary Factor 1.1741 1.1868 1.1995 Salary Factor 1.1741 1.1868 1.1995 Salary Factor 1.1741 1.1868 1.1995 SECTION 16. Effective September 1, 2009, Section 21.403(a), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) A teacher, librarian, counselor, or nurse shall advance one step on the minimum salary schedule under Section 21.402 for each year of experience as a teacher, librarian, counselor, or nurse until step 21 [20] is reached. SECTION 17. Effective September 1, 2010, Section 21.403(a), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) A teacher, librarian, counselor, or nurse shall advance one step on the minimum salary schedule under Section 21.402 for each year of experience as a teacher, librarian, counselor, or nurse until step 22 [20] is reached. SECTION 18. Effective September 1, 2011, Section 21.403(a), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) A teacher, librarian, counselor, or nurse shall advance one step on the minimum salary schedule under Section 21.402 for each year of experience as a teacher, librarian, counselor, or nurse until step 23 [20] is reached. SECTION 19. Effective September 1, 2012, Section 21.403(a), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) A teacher, librarian, counselor, or nurse shall advance one step on the minimum salary schedule under Section 21.402 for each year of experience as a teacher, librarian, counselor, or nurse until step 24 [20] is reached. SECTION 20. Effective September 1, 2013, Section 21.403(a), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) A teacher, librarian, counselor, or nurse shall advance one step on the minimum salary schedule under Section 21.402 for each year of experience as a teacher, librarian, counselor, or nurse until step 25 [20] is reached. SECTION 21. Effective September 1, 2014, Section 21.403(a), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) A teacher, librarian, counselor, or nurse shall advance one step on the minimum salary schedule under Section 21.402 for each year of experience as a teacher, librarian, counselor, or nurse until step 26 [20] is reached. SECTION 22. Effective September 1, 2015, Section 21.403(a), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) A teacher, librarian, counselor, or nurse shall advance one step on the minimum salary schedule under Section 21.402 for each year of experience as a teacher, librarian, counselor, or nurse until step 27 [20] is reached. SECTION 23. Effective September 1, 2016, Section 21.403(a), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) A teacher, librarian, counselor, or nurse shall advance one step on the minimum salary schedule under Section 21.402 for each year of experience as a teacher, librarian, counselor, or nurse until step 28 [20] is reached. SECTION 24. Effective September 1, 2017, Section 21.403(a), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) A teacher, librarian, counselor, or nurse shall advance one step on the minimum salary schedule under Section 21.402 for each year of experience as a teacher, librarian, counselor, or nurse until step 29 [20] is reached. SECTION 25. Effective September 1, 2018, Section 21.403(a), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) A teacher, librarian, counselor, or nurse shall advance one step on the minimum salary schedule under Section 21.402 for each year of experience as a teacher, librarian, counselor, or nurse until step 30 [20] is reached. SECTION 26. Effective September 1, 2019, Section 21.403(a), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) A teacher, librarian, counselor, or nurse shall advance one step on the minimum salary schedule under Section 21.402 for each year of experience as a teacher, librarian, counselor, or nurse until step 31 [20] is reached. SECTION 27. Effective September 1, 2020, Section 21.403(a), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) A teacher, librarian, counselor, or nurse shall advance one step on the minimum salary schedule under Section 21.402 for each year of experience as a teacher, librarian, counselor, or nurse until step 32 [20] is reached. SECTION 28. Effective September 1, 2021, Section 21.403(a), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) A teacher, librarian, counselor, or nurse shall advance one step on the minimum salary schedule under Section 21.402 for each year of experience as a teacher, librarian, counselor, or nurse until step 33 [20] is reached. SECTION 29. Effective September 1, 2022, Section 21.403(a), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) A teacher, librarian, counselor, or nurse shall advance one step on the minimum salary schedule under Section 21.402 for each year of experience as a teacher, librarian, counselor, or nurse until step 34 [20] is reached. SECTION 30. Effective September 1, 2023, Section 21.403(a), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) A teacher, librarian, counselor, or nurse shall advance one step on the minimum salary schedule under Section 21.402 for each year of experience as a teacher, librarian, counselor, or nurse until step 35 [20] is reached. SECTION 31. Section 42.2516, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (e-1) to read as follows: (e-1) The amount of revenue to which a school district is entitled under Section 42.2518 is in addition to the amount of revenue to which the district is entitled under Subsection (b). SECTION 32. Subchapter E, Chapter 42, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 42.2518 to read as follows: Sec. 42.2518. ADDITIONAL STATE AID FOR EXTENSION OF PROFESSIONAL STAFF SALARY SCHEDULE. (a) A school district, including a school district that is otherwise ineligible for state aid under this chapter, is entitled to state aid in an amount, as determined by the commissioner, necessary to compensate the school district for additional salary costs the district incurs because of the increased number of years covered by the minimum salary schedule for certain professional staff made by _.B. No. ___, Acts of the 81st Legislature, Regular Session, 2009. (b) A district may use state aid received under this section only to pay salary costs incurred because of the increased number of years covered by the minimum salary schedule. (c) A determination by the commissioner under this section is final and may not be appealed. (d) The commissioner may adopt rules to implement this section. SECTION 33. A change in law made by this Act does not affect a contract between a school district and a person entitled to a minimum salary under Section 21.402, Education Code, if the contract: (1) was entered into before the effective date of the change in law made by this Act; and (2) provides for a salary greater than the minimum salary to which the person would be entitled under Section 21.402, Education Code, as amended by this Act. SECTION 34. Except as otherwise provided by this Act, this Act takes effect September 1, 2009. Years Experience 21 22 and over Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 Years Experience 21 22 23 and over Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Years Experience 21 22 23 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Years Experience 24 and over Salary Factor 1.0598 Years Experience 21 22 23 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Years Experience 24 25 and over Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 Years Experience 21 22 23 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Years Experience 24 25 26 and over Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Years Experience 21 22 23 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Years Experience 24 25 26 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Years Experience 27 and over Salary Factor 1.0979 Years Experience 21 22 23 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Years Experience 24 25 26 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Years Experience 27 28 and over Salary Factor 1.0979 1.1106 Years Experience 21 22 23 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Years Experience 24 25 26 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Years Experience 27 28 29 and over Salary Factor 1.0979 1.1106 1.1233 Years Experience 21 22 23 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Years Experience 24 25 26 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Years Experience 27 28 29 Salary Factor 1.0979 1.1106 1.1233 Years Experience 30 and over Salary Factor 1.1360 Years Experience 21 22 23 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Years Experience 24 25 26 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Years Experience 27 28 29 Salary Factor 1.0979 1.1106 1.1233 Years Experience 30 31 and over Salary Factor 1.1360 1.1487 Years Experience 21 22 23 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Years Experience 24 25 26 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Years Experience 27 28 29 Salary Factor 1.0979 1.1106 1.1233 Years Experience 30 31 32 and over Salary Factor 1.1360 1.1487 1.1614 Years Experience 21 22 23 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Years Experience 24 25 26 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Years Experience 27 28 29 Salary Factor 1.0979 1.1106 1.1233 Years Experience 30 31 32 Salary Factor 1.1360 1.1487 1.1614 Years Experience 33 and over Salary Factor 1.1741 Years Experience 21 22 23 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Years Experience 24 25 26 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Years Experience 27 28 29 Salary Factor 1.0979 1.1106 1.1233 Years Experience 30 31 32 Salary Factor 1.1360 1.1487 1.1614 Years Experience 33 34 and over Salary Factor 1.1741 1.1868 Years Experience 21 22 23 Salary Factor 1.0217 1.0344 1.0471 Years Experience 24 25 26 Salary Factor 1.0598 1.0725 1.0852 Years Experience 27 28 29 Salary Factor 1.0979 1.1106 1.1233 Years Experience 30 31 32 Salary Factor 1.1360 1.1487 1.1614 Years Experience 33 34 35 and over Salary Factor 1.1741 1.1868 1.1995