82R6870 VOO-D By: Martinez Fischer H.B. No. 1208 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the deadline for providing notice to public school teachers regarding renewal or nonrenewal of term contracts. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 21.206, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) This subsection applies only to the renewal or nonrenewal of a contract for the 2011-2012 or 2012-2013 school year. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, not later than the 10th day after the last day of instruction in the school year, the board of trustees shall notify in writing each teacher whose contract is about to expire whether the board proposes to renew or not renew the contract. This subsection expires September 1, 2013. SECTION 2. If this Act takes effect on or before April 13, 2011, the change in law made by this Act applies to a contract for the 2011-2012 or 2012-2013 school year. If this Act takes effect after April 13, 2011, the change in law made by this Act applies only to a contract for the 2012-2013 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, 2011.