Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Education Code § 22A.054: NOTICE ON CERTIFICATION RECORD OF ALLEGED MISCONDUCT; INCLUSION IN REGISTRY.

(a) The board shall adopt a procedure for placing a notice of alleged misconduct on an educator's public certification records. The procedure adopted by the board must provide for immediate placement of a notice of alleged misconduct on an educator's public certification records if the alleged misconduct presents a risk to the health, safety, or welfare of a student or minor as determined by the board.
(b) The board must notify:
(1) an educator in writing when placing a notice of an alleged incident of misconduct on the public certification records of the educator; and
(2) the agency for purposes of placing the educator on the registry in accordance with Subsection (c).
(c) On receiving a notification under Subsection (b), the agency shall immediately place the educator on the registry and include information indicating that the educator is under investigation for alleged misconduct.
(d) The board must provide an opportunity for an educator to show cause why the notice should not be placed on the educator's public certification records. The board shall propose rules establishing the length of time that a notice may remain on the educator's public certification records before the board must:
(1) initiate a proceeding to impose a sanction on the educator on the basis of the alleged misconduct; or
(2) remove the notice from the educator's public certification records.
(e) If it is determined that the educator has not engaged in the alleged incident of misconduct, the board shall immediately:
(1) remove the notice from the educator's public certification records; and
(2) notify the agency to remove the educator from the registry.
(f) The board shall propose rules necessary to administer this section.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1372 (S.B. 9), Sec. 3, eff. June 15, 2007.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Education Code, Section 21.007 by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1138 (S.B. 571), Sec. 1.10, eff. June 20, 2025.

Where this section sits in the code

EDUCATION CODE
TITLE 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION
SUBTITLE D. EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS
CHAPTER 22A. EMPLOYEE AND SERVICE PROVIDER MISCONDUCT
SUBCHAPTER B. REQUIRED MISCONDUCT REPORTING

(b) The board must notify:

(1) an educator in writing when placing a notice of an alleged incident of misconduct on the public certification records of the educator; and

(2) the agency for purposes of placing the educator on the registry in accordance with Subsection (c).

(c) On receiving a notification under Subsection (b), the agency shall immediately place the educator on the registry and include information indicating that the educator is under investigation for alleged misconduct.

(d) The board must provide an opportunity for an educator to show cause why the notice should not be placed on the educator's public certification records. The board shall propose rules establishing the length of time that a notice may remain on the educator's public certification records before the board must:

(1) initiate a proceeding to impose a sanction on the educator on the basis of the alleged misconduct; or

(2) remove the notice from the educator's public certification records.

(e) If it is determined that the educator has not engaged in the alleged incident of misconduct, the board shall immediately:

(1) remove the notice from the educator's public certification records; and

(2) notify the agency to remove the educator from the registry.

(f) The board shall propose rules necessary to administer this section.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1372 (S.B. 9), Sec. 3, eff. June 15, 2007.

Transferred, redesignated and amended from Education Code, Section 21.007 by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1138 (S.B. 571), Sec. 1.10, eff. June 20, 2025.

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