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relating to immunity from certain disciplinary proceedings against
a professional employee of a school district for certain actions
concerning public school discipline and law and order.
No firing or nonrenewal for good faith removals or reports.
The bill bars a Texas school district from firing, suspending, or not renewing the contract of a teacher or other professional employee because that employee reported a violation of the student discipline chapter, or removed a student from class in good faith under the classroom removal law. It also bars the State Board for Educator Certification from bringing a proceeding against the employee for those same acts. The protection covers past conduct in cases not yet finally resolved, and it takes effect immediately with a two-thirds vote or otherwise on September 1, 2025.
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Labels: GOT HALFWAY. Passed the Senate on Apr 16, 2025. Died in the House: never got out of the Public Education committee.
relating to immunity from certain disciplinary proceedings against
a professional employee of a school district for certain actions
concerning public school discipline and law and order.
WHAT IT DOES
No firing or nonrenewal for good faith removals or reports.
The bill bars a Texas school district from firing, suspending, or not renewing the contract of a teacher or other professional employee because that employee reported a violation of the student discipline chapter, or removed a student from class in good faith under the classroom removal law. It also bars the State Board for Educator Certification from bringing a proceeding against the employee for those same acts. The protection covers past conduct in cases not yet finally resolved, and it takes effect immediately with a two-thirds vote or otherwise on September 1, 2025.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Names were not printed for yea. Only the named positions are included in member records.
The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records final passage. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.
Sources
CSSB 1874 (Perry) Relating to immunity from certain disciplinary proceedings against a professional employee of a school district for certain actions concerning public school discipline and law and order. (viva voce vote) (29-2) "Nays" Cook, Eckhardt (29-2) "Nays" Cook, Eckhardt
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 29 (published)
Nay: 2 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed
Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Names were not printed for yea. Only the named positions are included in member records.
The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records suspension of the three-day rule. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.
Sources
CSSB 1874 (Perry) Relating to immunity from certain disciplinary proceedings against a professional employee of a school district for certain actions concerning public school discipline and law and order. (viva voce vote) (29-2) "Nays" Cook, Eckhardt (29-2) "Nays" Cook, Eckhardt
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 29 (published)
Nay: 2 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed
Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.
The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records passage to engrossment. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.
Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.
Sources
CSSB 1874 (Perry) Relating to immunity from certain disciplinary proceedings against a professional employee of a school district for certain actions concerning public school discipline and law and order. (viva voce vote) (29-2) "Nays" Cook, Eckhardt (29-2) "Nays" Cook, Eckhardt
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed
Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Witnesses21
For
11
Against
6
On
4
Names
For
Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)1 registration
Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT)1 registration
San Antonio Police Officers Association1 registration
San antonio police officers association1 registration
House committee · Public Education · Final status: Died in committee
Senate committee · Education K-16 · Committee vote 10 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee
Subjects
Education--Primary & Secondary--Discipline
Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers
Labor--Management Relations
Text
The text as introduced · 310 words
89R11639 MEW-D
By: Perry
S.B. No. 1874
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to immunity from certain disciplinary proceedings against
a professional employee of a school district for certain actions
concerning public school discipline and law and order.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 22, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 22.05121 to read as follows:
Sec. 22.05121. IMMUNITY FROM DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS FOR
ACTIONS RELATED TO DISCIPLINE AND LAW AND ORDER. (a) 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 or proceeding brought by the State Board
for Educator Certification.
(b) A professional employee of a school district may not be
subject to disciplinary proceedings for:
(1) the reporting of a violation of Chapter 37 to
another professional employee of a school district, the agency, or
a law enforcement agency; or
(2) an action taken in compliance with Chapter 37.
(c) The immunity provided by Subsection (b) is in addition
to any other immunity provided by law. This section may not be
construed to interfere with any other immunity provided by law.
SECTION 2. This Act applies to a disciplinary proceeding
for conduct that occurs before, on, or after the effective date of
this Act, except that a disciplinary proceeding finally resolved
before the effective date of this Act is unaffected 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, 2025.
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