bill raising the minimum fine for late misconduct reports

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89R6123 RAL-D

By: Miles
S.B. No. 2536

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the requirement for certain administrators of certain

educational entities to report certain educator misconduct;

increasing an administrative penalty.

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

SECTION 1. Section 21.006(i), Education Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(i) If an educator serving as a superintendent or director

is required to file a report under Subsection (c) and fails to file

the report by the date required by that subsection, or if an

educator serving as a principal is required to notify a

superintendent or director about an educator's criminal record or

alleged incident of misconduct under Subsection (b-2) and fails to

provide the notice by the date required by that subsection, the

State Board for Educator Certification may impose on the educator

an administrative penalty of not less than $1,000 [ $500 ] and not

more than $10,000. The State Board for Educator Certification may

not renew the certification of an educator against whom an

administrative penalty is imposed under this subsection until the

penalty is paid.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.