81R707 PAM-D
By: Dutton H.B. No. 903
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to termination or suspension without pay of certain public
school district employees.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 22, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 22.008 to read as follows:
Sec. 22.008. TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF EDUCATIONAL
SUPPORT EMPLOYEES. (a) In this section, "educational support
employee" means an employee of a school district who is not entitled
under Section 21.002 to be employed under a contract.
(b) A person who proposes to terminate the employment of or
suspend without pay an educational support employee must submit to
the superintendent written notice of the proposed action. The
notice must include a statement of the reasons for the proposed
action.
(c) On receipt of notice under Subsection (b), the
superintendent shall reject or approve the proposed action. If the
superintendent approves the proposed action, the superintendent or
the person proposing the action must present the employee with a
written copy of the notice.
SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2009-2010
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. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2009.