Monitoring the Session

SB 2333

Parker Bill Gives Teachers State-Paid Liability Insurance, If Funded

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Sen. Tan ParkerRSenate 12

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to resources for public school classroom teachers, including liability insurance.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

TEA hires an outside group for coverage and rights help. No contract money for lobbying.

The bill orders the Texas Education Agency to hire an outside company or group to give public school classroom teachers two things: help understanding their rights, duties and benefits, and liability insurance for claims tied to their work. It covers teachers on probationary, continuing or term contracts, bars school districts from blocking teachers' access to these services, and bars the contractor from using the contract money for lobbying or political activity on school issues. Teachers would get state-paid liability coverage and rights help through a third party, but only to the extent the Legislature funds it, starting right away or on September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 12, 2025 and referred to the Senate Education K-16 committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB2333 · 2025-03-12

SOLD BY

Sen. Tan ParkerRSenate 12

ITEM

relating to resources for public school classroom teachers, including liability insurance.

WHAT IT DOES

TEA hires an outside group for coverage and rights help. No contract money for lobbying.

The bill orders the Texas Education Agency to hire an outside company or group to give public school classroom teachers two things: help understanding their rights, duties and benefits, and liability insurance for claims tied to their work. It covers teachers on probationary, continuing or term contracts, bars school districts from blocking teachers' access to these services, and bars the contractor from using the contract money for lobbying or political activity on school issues. Teachers would get state-paid liability coverage and rights help through a third party, but only to the extent the Legislature funds it, starting right away or on September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. Filed
  3. Read first time
  4. Referred to Education K-16
FILED UNDER

TAXPAYER-FUNDED NGOS

THE TEXT

…“the agency shall contract with a third party to provide the following services for a classroom teacher”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill routes state money to an outside contractor, rather than the agency itself, to deliver teacher rights help and liability insurance.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Tan Parker

Donors

Texas Stock Exchange | TXSE Group PAC$40KTexas REALTORS Political Action Committee$25KThe Peck Family Trust$25K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to Jun 29, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texas Stock Exchange | TXSE Group PAC$40,000.00

Texas Stock Exchange | TXSE Group PAC

$40,000.00

Cash
$40,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$40,000.00

Also funds 10 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Feb 17, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 17, 2026 to Jun 25, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101060289.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$25,250.00

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$25,250.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$250.00
Total
$25,250.00
fundraiser $250.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 4, 2024 to Oct 9, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100986801, 101009904, 101031351.

The Peck Family Trust$25,000.00

The Peck Family Trust

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 14, 2024 to Sep 18, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 14, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100986801.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texas Stock Exchange | TXSE Group PAC

$40,000.00

Cash
$40,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$40,000.00

Also funds 10 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Feb 17, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 17, 2026 to Jun 25, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101060289.

×

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$25,250.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$250.00
Total
$25,250.00
fundraiser $250.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 4, 2024 to Oct 9, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100986801, 101009904, 101031351.

×

The Peck Family Trust

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 14, 2024 to Sep 18, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 14, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100986801.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Mar 12, 2025

03/25/2025 S Referred to Education K-16

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Senate committee · Education K-16 · Committee vote 9 aye, 2 nay · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers

Insurance--General

Text

The text as introduced · 312 words

89R15794 GP-D

By: Parker
S.B. No. 2333

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to resources for public school classroom teachers,

including liability insurance.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter I, Chapter 21, Education Code, is

amended by adding Section 21.417 to read as follows:

Sec. 21.417. RESOURCES, INCLUDING LIABILITY INSURANCE, FOR

CLASSROOM TEACHERS. (a) From funds appropriated or otherwise

available for the purpose, the agency shall contract with a third

party to provide the following services for a classroom teacher

employed under a probationary, continuing, or term contract:

(1) assistance in understanding the teacher's rights,

duties, and benefits; and

(2) liability insurance to protect a teacher against

liability to a third party based on conduct that the teacher

allegedly engaged in during the course of the teacher's duties.

(b) A school district may not interfere with a classroom

teacher's access to services provided under this section.

(c) A contract entered into by the agency to provide

services under Subsection (a) must prohibit the entity with which

the agency contracts from using funds received under the contract

to engage in:

(1) conduct that a state agency using appropriated

money is prohibited from engaging in under Chapter 556, Government

Code; and

(2) political activities or advocacy for issues

regarding public schools, including for boards of trustees of

school districts or school districts.

(d) This section may not be interpreted to interfere with a

classroom teacher's or other school district employee's exercise of

a right protected by the First Amendment to the United States

Constitution.

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, 2025.