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.