85R7352 SRS-D
By: Bohac H.B. No. 2016
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to immunity from certain disciplinary proceedings for a
teacher's justified use of physical force.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 22.0512(b), Education Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(b) In this section, "disciplinary proceeding" means:
(1) an action brought by the school district employing
a professional employee of a school district to discharge or
suspend the employee or terminate or not renew the employee's term
contract; or
(2) an action brought by the State Board for Educator
Certification [to enforce the educator's code of ethics adopted
under Section 21.041(b)(8)].
SECTION 2. 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, 2017.