Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB256 Introduced / Bill

Filed 11/09/2020

                    87R1579 CAE-F
 By: Cortez H.B. No. 256


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to addressing workplace bullying in school districts.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 11.1513, Education Code, is amended by
 adding Subsection (l) to read as follows:
 (l)  The employment policy must include anti-bullying
 measures to address bullying in the workplace, including provisions
 to address the bullying of a teacher by a parent.
 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, 2021.