{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-21.154","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Education Code § 21.154","heading":"STATUS UNDER CONTINUING CONTRACT.","body":"Each teacher employed under a continuing contract is entitled to continue in the teacher's position or a position with the school district for future school years without the necessity for annual nomination or reappointment until the person:\n(1) resigns;\n(2) retires under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas;\n(3) is released from employment by the school district at the end of a school year because of necessary reduction of personnel as provided by Section 21.157;\n(4) is discharged for good cause as defined by Section 21.156 and in accordance with the procedures provided by this chapter;\n(5) is discharged for a reason stated in the teacher's contract that existed on or before September 1, 1995, and in accordance with the procedures prescribed by this chapter; or\n(6) is returned to probationary status, as authorized by Section 21.106.\nAdded by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.","path":["EDUCATION CODE","TITLE 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION","SUBTITLE D. EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS","CHAPTER 21. EDUCATORS","SUBCHAPTER D. CONTINUING CONTRACTS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.21.htm#21.154","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:05Z","sha256":"debdc9664f287e6a3ac5c9c62f09794719afbaf4f2f01dcdba2bfe6f5d4ed2c1","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-21.153","next":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-21.155"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}