By: Jetton H.B. No. 2074
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the establishment of a local optional teacher
designation system grant program by the Texas Education Agency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 21, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 21.3522 to read as follows:
Sec. 21.3522. LOCAL OPTIONAL TEACHER DESIGNATION SYSTEM
GRANT PROGRAM. (a) From funds appropriated or otherwise available
for the purpose, the agency shall establish and administer a
program to provide grants to eligible school districts or
open-enrollment charter schools to implement a local optional
teacher designation system under Section 21.3521.
(b) The commissioner by rule shall establish eligibility
criteria to receive a grant under this section.
(c) The agency may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and
donations from any public or private source for the purpose of this
section.
(d) The commissioner shall adopt rules to establish and
administer the grant program under this section.
SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date
of this Act, the Texas Education Agency shall establish the local
optional teacher designation system grant program under Section
21.3522, Education Code, as added by this Act.
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, 2023.